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arthroscopy

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ar·thros·co·py  (är-thrsk-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.

arthro·scope (ärthr-skp) n.
arthro·scopic (-skpk) adj.
arthro·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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Noun1.arthroscopy - a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision
surgical 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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Part 5, "Elbow," includes chapters on epicondylitis, fractures and dislocations, arthroscopy, and arthroplasty.
If very abnormal dislocations of the patella are occurring, another small incision is made during arthroscopy in order to perform a percutaneous lateral release under direct observation.
Angels trainer Ned Bergert said Yocum wouldn't be able to pinpoint one until after the arthroscopy at Centinela Hospital.
 
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