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ar⋅thros⋅co⋅py

[ahr-thros-kuh-pee]
–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:
1930–35; arthro- + -scopy


ar⋅thro⋅scop⋅ic [ahr-thruh-skop-ik] , adjective
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ar·thros·co·py   (är-thrŏs'kə-pē)   
n.   pl. ar·thros·co·pies
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.
ar'thro·scope' (är'thrə-skōp') n., ar'thro·scop'ic (-skŏp'ĭk) adj., ar'thro·scop'ic·al·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ar·thros·co·py
Pronunciation: är-'thräs-k&-pE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -pies
: examination of a joint with an arthroscope; also : joint surgery using an arthroscope —ar·thro·scop·ic /"är-thr&-'skäp-ik/ adjective
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Medical Dictionary

arthroscopy ar·thros·co·py (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. Also called arthroendoscopy.


ar'thro·scope' (är'thrə-skōp') n.
ar'thro·scop'ic (-skŏp'ĭk) adj.

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arthroscopy   (är-thrŏs'kə-pē)  Pronunciation Key 
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.
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