BJC Patient Care Technicians (PCT) Academy Practice Exam

Arth/o denotes what?

Joints Skull Blood Vessels Heart

Correct Answer:

Joints

Explanation:

Arth/o denotes joints. This combining form is used when talking about the joints themselves or procedures involving them, as in arthritis (inflammation of a joint), arthroscope (instrument to view a joint), and arthroplasty (joint replacement). The other options point to different structures: skull is crani/o, blood vessels are angi/o or vas/o, and the heart is cardi/o.

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