What is the medical terminology combining form meaning instrument for viewing?

Answer 1

It is -scope as in cystoscope, the device used to visualize inside the urinary bladder when a cystoscopy is performed or endoscope used to look in the upper gastrointestinal tract in an endoscopy procedure.

Answer 2

The medical terminology combining form for an instrument used for viewing is "scope," derived from the Greek word "skopeo" meaning to look at or examine. It is commonly seen in terms such as endoscope, microscope, and telescope.