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meniscectomy

American  
[men-uh-sek-tuh-mee] / ˌmɛn əˈsɛk tə mi /

noun

  • meniscectomies
    plural
  1. the surgical excision of a meniscus, as of the knee joint.


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Etymology

Origin of meniscectomy

menisc(us) + -ectomy

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Patients who underwent partial meniscectomy did not experience better outcomes than those who had sham surgery.

From Science Daily May 6, 2026

Participants with degenerative meniscal tears were randomly assigned to receive either partial meniscectomy or sham surgery, and their progress was tracked for 10 years.

From Science Daily May 6, 2026

The team said that Williams underwent a partial knee meniscectomy on Wednesday morning at a hospital in Boston.

From Seattle Times Mar. 30, 2022

The Clippers said Mbah a Moute underwent a partial medial meniscectomy, with a medial femoral condyle chondroplasty procedure in New York that was performed by Dr. Riley Williams at the Hospital for Special Surgery.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 29, 2019

This time, team physician Dr. Brian Cole will perform a meniscectomy, which involves removing the damaged cartilage, instead.

From New York Times Feb. 26, 2015

Both players are expected to miss 3-6 weeks as a result of their meniscectomies.

From The Guardian Jun. 15, 2012

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