meniscectomy
[ men-uh-sek-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌmɛn əˈsɛk tə mi /
noun, plural men·is·cec·to·mies.
the surgical excision of a meniscus, as of the knee joint.
Origin of meniscectomy
Words nearby meniscectomy
meningorrhagia,
meningosis,
meningovascular,
meninx,
menippe,
meniscectomy,
meniscitis,
meniscocyte,
meniscocytosis,
meniscofemoral ligament,
meniscus
Medical definitions for meniscectomy
meniscectomy
[ mĕn′ĭ-sĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
Excision of a meniscus, usually from the knee joint.