arthroscopy

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Noun arthroscopy has 1 sense

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
--₁ is a kind of operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

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Arthroscopy

Noun:

The medical procedure of examining and treating the interior of a joint using an arthroscope.

Example sentence:

During the arthroscopy, the surgeon discovered a torn ligament in the patient's knee.

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Verb:

To perform a medical examination or treatment of a joint using an arthroscope.

Example sentence:

The orthopedic surgeon arthroscoped the patient's shoulder to diagnose the cause of pain.

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