| arthroscopy | (noun) a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision | - |
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| celioscopy | (noun) endoscopic examination of the abdomen through the abdominal wall | - |
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| chalcopyrite | (noun) a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide | Synonyms: copper pyrites |
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| cheiloscopy | (noun) a forensic investigation technique that deals with identification of humans based on lip traces. | - |
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| colonoscopy | (noun) visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation | - |
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| copy | (noun) a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing | - |
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| (noun) a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record) | Synonyms: transcript |
| (noun) matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials | Synonyms: written matter |
| (noun) material suitable for a journalistic account | - |
| (verb) reproduce someone's behavior or looks | Synonyms: imitate, simulate |
| (verb) make a replica of | Synonyms: re-create, recreate |
| (verb) reproduce or make an exact copy of | Synonyms: replicate |
| (verb) copy down as is | - |
| copybook | (noun) a book containing models of good penmanship; used in teaching penmanship | - |
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| copycat | (noun) someone who copies the words or behavior of another | Synonyms: ape, aper, emulator, imitator |
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| copyedit | (verb) edit and correct (written or printed material) | Synonyms: copyread, subedit |
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| copyhold | (noun) a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services | - |
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| copyholder | (noun) mechanical device used in printing; holds the copy for the compositor | - |
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| copying | (noun) an act of copying | - |
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| copyist | (noun) someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts | Synonyms: scribe, scrivener |
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| copyread | (verb) edit and correct (written or printed material) | Synonyms: copyedit, subedit |
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| copyreader | (noun) an editor who prepares text for publication | Synonyms: copy editor, text editor |
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| copyright | (noun) a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work | Synonyms: right of first publication |
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| (verb) secure a copyright on a written work | - |
| copyrighted | (adjective) (of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright | - |
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| copywriter | (noun) a person employed to write advertising or publicity copy | - |
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| culdoscopy | (noun) endoscopic examination of a woman's pelvic organs by the insertion of a culdoscope through the vagina | - |
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| endoscopy | (noun) visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope | - |
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| fetoscopy | (noun) prenatal diagnosis that allows direct observation of a fetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of fetal blood | Synonyms: foetoscopy |
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| fluoroscopy | (noun) examination of body structures using a fluoroscope | - |
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| foetoscopy | (noun) prenatal diagnosis that allows direct observation of a fetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of fetal blood | Synonyms: fetoscopy |
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| gastroscopy | (noun) visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus | - |
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| gonioscopy | (noun) an examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea; it is used to distinguish between open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma | - |
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| horoscopy | (noun) the drawing up and interpretation of horoscopes | - |
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| hysteroscopy | (noun) visual examination of the uterus and uterine lining using an endoscope inserted through the vagina | - |
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| keratoscopy | (noun) examination of the cornea with a keratoscope to detect irregularities in its anterior surface | - |
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| laparoscopy | (noun) laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes) | - |
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| microcopy | (verb) photocopy printed or other graphic matter so that it is reduced in size | - |
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| microscopy | (noun) research with the use of microscopes | - |
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| ophthalmoscopy | (noun) examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope | - |
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| photocopy | (noun) a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work | - |
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| (verb) reproduce by xerography | Synonyms: run off, xerox |
| proctoscopy | (noun) visual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscope | - |
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| radioscopy | (noun) (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation | Synonyms: radiology |
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| recopy | (verb) copy again | - |
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| rhinoscopy | (noun) examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx) | - |
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| sigmoidoscopy | (noun) visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps | Synonyms: flexible sigmoidoscopy |
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| spectroscopy | (noun) the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra | Synonyms: spectrographic analysis, spectrometry, spectroscopic analysis, spectrum analysis |
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| stereoscopy | (noun) three-dimensional vision produced by the fusion of two slightly different views of a scene on each retina | Synonyms: stereoscopic vision |
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| telescopy | (noun) the art of making and using telescopes | - |
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| wicopy | (noun) deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers | Synonyms: Dirca palustris, leatherwood, moose-wood, moosewood, ropebark |
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