SCOP = “see”

Also SKEP
Greek σκοπός (from σκέπτομαι)
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Level One

[dict] kaleidoscope [CALL] [ID] device to see beautiful images

[dict] microscope [MICRO] instrument to see small objects or organisms

[dict] periscope [PERI] device to see around an obstacle

[dict] stethoscope [STETH] instrument to "see" (actually hear) inside the chest

[dict] telescope [TELE] device to see far objects

Level Two

[dict] arthroscopic [ARTHR] using a device to see inside a joint (some people might say orthoscopic [see below] by mistake, probably by influence of orthopedic)

[dict] colonoscopy [COLON] looking into the colon

[dict] endoscopy [ENDO] using a device to look inside a person (usually the digestive tract)

[dict] fluoroscope [FLUOR] device that uses x-rays to fluoresce an image on a screen

[dict] horoscope [HORO] astrological chart, literally "looking at the hours"

[dict] hydroscope [HYDRO] instrument for looking under water

[dict] laparoscopic [LAPAR] using a device to look inside the abdomen (usually for surgery that is less invasive)

[dict] macroscopic [MACRO] big enough to see with the naked eye, without a microscope

[dict] microscopic [MICRO] too small to see without magnification

[dict] oscilloscope [OSCILL] instrument for showing oscillations or waveforms

[dict] scope how far one can see; that is, range or extent

[dict] stereoscope [STEREO] device for viewing images that appear three-dimensional, that is, solid

[dict] stereoscopic [STEREO] used of vision that can perceive three-dimensional (literally "solid") images

[dict] skeptic one who wants to see things for himself; doubter

Level Three

[dict] bronchoscope [BRONCH] instrument for looking into the bronchi, the two branches of the trachea leading to the lungs

[dict] episcopal [EPI] pertaining to bishops (see note below), who are charged with oversight (cf. supervision [SUPER] [VIS]); noun episcopacy [dict]

[dict] laryngoscope [LARYNG] instrument for viewing the larynx, where the vocal cords are located

[dict] orthoscopic [ORTHO] normal vision; producing an undistorted image (not to be confused with arthroscopic [see above])

[dict] otoscope [OTO] device for looking into the ear

[dict] omphaloskepsis [OMPHAL] extreme introspection, literally "navel gazing"

Notes

The word bishop is derived from the Latin word episcopus, which was borrowed from Greek. (The word ἐπίσκοπος is found in Acts 20:28, Philippians 1:1, 1 Timothy 3:2, Titus 1:7, and 1 Peter 2:25; the roots [EPI] and [SCOP] combine to mean "oversight" or "supervision"). The e was lost from the beginning of the word, the p was hardened to a b, and the sc was softened to a sh ( ʃ ). Once you take all that into account, the derivation is obvious! ;-)

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