Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

endocytoscopy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-do-cy-toscopy
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The examination of cellular microstructures using an endocytoscope.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Endocytoscopy revealed cellular microstructures resembling spindle-shaped smooth muscle cells comparable to bench microscopy (Fig. 56.3A)."
"Endocytoscopy (Endocytoscopy,Olympus, Tokyo, Japan) is based on the principle of contact light microscopy permitting visualization of the superficial mucosal layer."
"Safety of endocytoscopy is comparable to a standard flexible diagnostic endoscopy."

Etymology

From endo- + cyto- + -scopy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: endo
Suffix: cyto-

Usage

Inflected Forms

endocytoscopies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

endomicroscopy

Questions

What does endocytoscopy mean?: The examination of cellular microstructures using an endocytoscope.
Where does endocytoscopy come from?: From endo- + cyto- + -scopy.

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