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arthroscopy

[ahr-thros-kuh-pee]
noun
  1. 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
Related formsar·thro·scop·ic [ahr-thruh-skop-ik] /ˌɑr θrəˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective
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Word Origin and History for arthroscopic

adj.

1979; see arthroscopy + -ic.

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arthroscopy

n.

by 1977, from arthro- + -scopy.

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arthroscopic in Medicine

arthroscopy

(är-thrŏs′kə-pē)
n.
  1. Examination of the interior of a joint using an endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision.arthroendoscopy
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Related formsar′thro•scope′ (är′thrə-skōp′) n.ar′thro•scop′ic (-skŏp′ĭk) adj.
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arthroscopic in Science

arthroscopy

[är-thrŏs′kə-pē]
  1. 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.
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