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ar⋅threc⋅to⋅my

  [ahr-threk-tuh-mee]
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–noun, plural -mies. Surgery.
erasion (def. 2b).
Origin:
arthr- + -ectomy
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e⋅ra⋅sion

  [i-rey-zhuhn, -shuhn]
–noun
1. the act of erasing.
2. Surgery.
a. the scraping away of tissue, esp. of bone.
b. Also called arthrectomy. excision of a joint.
Origin:
1780–90; erase + -ion
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Main Entry: ar·threc·to·my
Pronunciation: är-'threk-t&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: surgical excision of a joint

Main Entry: era·sion
Pronunciation: i-'rA-zh&n, -sh&n
Function: noun
: surgical removal of diseased tissue by scraping or curetting
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arthrectomy ar·threc·to·my (är-thrěk'tə-mē)
n.
The surgical excision of a joint.

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