ar·thros·co·py (är-thr s k -p )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 (ärthr-sk p) n.ar thro·scopic (-skp k) adj.ar thro·scopic·al·ly adv. |
| arthroscopy (är-thrsk-p) 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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| Noun | 1. |  arthroscopy - a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incisionsurgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery" |
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