Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nephroscope

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nephro-scope
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument used to examine the kidney through an inserted tube

Etymology

From nephro- + -scope.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: nephro
Suffix: scope

Inflected Forms

nephroscopes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nephroscopy

Questions

What does nephroscope mean?: An instrument used to examine the kidney through an inserted tube
Where does nephroscope come from?: From nephro- + -scope.

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