You have learned that most medical terms are put together from word parts. For example, the suffix -scope means "instrument for viewing" and the combining form arthr/o means "joint." How would you use this combining form and this suffix correctly to form a medical term meaning "instrument for viewing a joint"?

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To form a medical term meaning "instrument for viewing a joint," we need to use the combining form for joint, which is "arthr/o," and the suffix for "instrument for viewing," which is "-scope." Therefore, the correct term is "arthroscope."

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