cystoscopy

cys·tos·co·py

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [si-stos-kuh-pee]
- /sɪˈstɒs kə pi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [si-stos-kuh-pee]
- /sɪˈstɒs kə pi/

Definitions of cystoscopy word

noun cystoscopy examination of the urinary bladder or tract with the aid of a cystoscope 3
noun plural cystoscopy an examination by means of a cystoscope. 1
noun cystoscopy An endoscopy of the urinary bladder via the urethra. 1

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Origin of cystoscopy

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; cysto- + -scopy

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Parts of speech for Cystoscopy

noun

adjective

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preposition

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Cystoscopy

cystoscopy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

cystoscopy usage trend in Literature

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