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What word parts make up the medical term arthroscopy?

The word "arthroscopy" is made up of two word parts:

* Arthr-: This is the Greek root for "joint".

* -scopy: This is a suffix meaning "to view" or "to examine".

Therefore, arthroscopy literally means "to view a joint".

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