| -scope | |
| —n combining form | |
| indicating an instrument for observing, viewing, or detecting: microscope; stethoscope | |
| [from New Latin -scopium, from Greek -skopion, from skopein to look at] | |
| -scopic | |
| —adj combining form | |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
-scope suff.
An instrument for viewing or observing: bronchoscope.