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.

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

Medical definitions for arthroscopy

arthroscopy
[ är-thrŏskə-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

arthro•scope′ (ärthrə-skōp′) n. ar′thro•scopic (-skŏpĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for arthroscopy

arthroscopy
[ är-thrŏskə-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.