'abdominoscope' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'abdomen,' where 'abdo-' meant 'to hide' and '-men' referred to 'a part of the body,' combined with the Greek 'skopein,' meaning 'to look or examine.'

'abdominoscope' changed from the combination of Latin 'abdomen' and Greek 'skopein' and eventually became the modern English word 'abdominoscope.'

Initially, it meant 'an instrument for examining the abdomen,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.