Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thoracoscopy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tho-ra-coscopy
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A procedure for examining the inside of the chest cavity through a small incision, using an endoscope.

Etymology

From thoraco- + -scopy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: thoraco
Suffix: scopy

Inflected Forms

thoracoscopies (plural)

Derived Forms

videothoracoscopy

Questions

What does thoracoscopy mean?: A procedure for examining the inside of the chest cavity through a small incision, using an endoscope.
Where does thoracoscopy come from?: From thoraco- + -scopy.

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