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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hysteroscopy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
hys-teroscopy
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medical procedure where a doctor uses a thin, lighted camera inserted through the vagina and cervix to look inside the uterus to diagnose or treat uterine problems.

Etymology

From hystero- + -scopy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hysteroscopies (plural)

Derived Forms

posthysteroscopy

Questions

What does hysteroscopy mean?
A medical procedure where a doctor uses a thin, lighted camera inserted through the vagina and cervix to look inside the uterus to diagnose or treat uterine problems.
Where does hysteroscopy come from?
From hystero- + -scopy.

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