arthroscopy
[ ahr-thros-kuh-pee ]
/ ɑrˈθrɒs kə pi /
noun
the use of an arthroscope to diagnose an injury to or disease of a joint or to perform minor surgery on a joint.
OTHER WORDS FROM arthroscopy
ar·thro·scop·ic [ahr-thruh-skop-ik] /ˌɑr θrəˈskɒp ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby arthroscopy
arthropodiasis,
arthropods,
arthropyosis,
arthrosclerosis,
arthroscope,
arthroscopy,
arthrosis,
arthrospore,
arthrostomy,
arthrosynovitis,
arthrotomy
Medical definitions for arthroscopy
arthroscopy
[ är-thrŏs′kə-pē ]
n.
Examination of the interior of a joint using an endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision.
arthroendoscopy
Other words from arthroscopy
ar′thro•scope′ (är′thrə-skōp′) n. ar′thro•scop′ic (-skŏp′ĭk) adj.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.