A medical instrument used to examine the hollow spaces or cavities inside the body, particularly the mouth or throat.
Compound of Latin 'cava' (hollow cavity) and Greek 'skopeein' (to view or examine), combining medical terminology from two languages.
The '-scope' suffix appears in hundreds of medical instruments—stethoscope, microscope, endoscope—all share the Greek root meaning 'to see,' turning doctors into observers of hidden worlds.
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