arthroscopy

[ ahr-thros-kuh-pee ]

/ ɑrˈθrɒs kə pi /

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noun

the use of an arthroscope to diagnose an injury to or disease of a joint or to perform minor surgery on a joint.

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Origin of arthroscopy

First recorded in 1930–35; arthro- + -scopy

OTHER WORDS FROM arthroscopy

ar·thro·scop·ic

[ahr-thruh-skop-ik], /ˌɑr θrəˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective

Scientific definitions for arthroscopy

arthroscopy

[ är-thrŏs′kə-pē ]

Examination of the interior of a joint, such as the knee, using a type of endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision.