Questions: In the term "arthroscope", the suffix, "scope" refers to:
Select one:
a. Scop/e - instrument used to look.
b. Thosc/o - chest.
c. Scop/e-vessel.
d. Arthr/o-vessel.
e. Arthr/o- joint.
Transcript text: In the term "arthroscope", the suffix, "scope" refers to:
Select one:
a. Scop/e - instrument used to look.
b. Thosc/o - chest.
c. Scop/e-vessel.
d. Arthr/o-vessel.
e. Arthr/o- joint.
Solution
The answer is the first one (or A): Scop/e - instrument used to look.
Explanation for each option:
a. Scop/e - instrument used to look: This is correct. The suffix "scope" refers to an instrument used to look or observe. In the term "arthroscope," it indicates a device used to look inside a joint.
b. Thosc/o - chest: This is incorrect. "Thosc/o" is not a recognized medical term or suffix related to "scope."
c. Scop/e-vessel: This is incorrect. The suffix "scope" does not refer to a vessel; it refers to an instrument used for viewing.
d. Arthr/o-vessel: This is incorrect. "Arthr/o" refers to a joint, not a vessel.
e. Arthr/o- joint: This is partially correct in that "arthr/o" refers to a joint, but it does not explain the suffix "scope."
Summary:
The suffix "scope" in the term "arthroscope" refers to an instrument used to look. Therefore, the correct answer is A.