antroscope

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An instrument that is used to inspect the maxillary antrum

Word forms

antroscope antroscopes

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ντρον (ắntron)der. Latin antrumubor. English antrum Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English antro- Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképťomai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō)der. English -scope English antroscope From antro- + -scope.

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