You have learned that most medical terms are put together from word parts.For example,the suffix -scope means "instrument for viewing";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"?
A)scopearthro
B)arthroscope
C)arthroscopy
D)arthrscope

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To form a medical term meaning "instrument for viewing a joint," we need to use the combining form arthr/o to indicate "joint" and the suffix -scope to indicate "instrument for viewing." Out of the given options, only option B, arthroscope, correctly combines the word parts to mean "instrument for viewing a joint." Option A (scopearthro) has the word parts in reverse order, option C (arthroscopy) means "visual examination of a joint" rather than "instrument for viewing a joint," and option D (arthrscope) is not a valid combination of word parts.

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