arthroscopy

noun

ar·​thros·​co·​py är-ˈthrä-skə-pē How to pronounce arthroscopy (audio)
: a minimally invasive surgical procedure involving visual examination of the interior of a joint with an arthroscope to diagnose or treat various conditions or injuries of a joint and especially to repair or remove damaged or diseased tissue or bone
In arthroscopy, two small incisions are made, one for the scope and one for instruments, causing less damage to connective tissue.Janic Lloyd

Examples of arthroscopy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An arthroscopy was performed and a 10 mm plastic soft drink bottle cap was retrieved leading to the immediate resolution of symptoms without complications. Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019 An arthroscopy is performed in an outpatient facility in a hospital or surgical center. Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 15 July 2022 Mercury Digest: Phoenix Mercury set to close preseason against Los Angeles Sparks Through all that frustration, Onyenwere underwent a left knee arthroscopy and partial lateral meniscectomy at the end of the season. Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2023 Paul came to Phoenix in an offseason trade as the Suns dealt Kelly Oubre Jr., Ricky Rubio, Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque and a future first-round pick to Oklahoma City for Paul and Abdel Nader, who is out indefinitely after having right knee arthroscopy Monday. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2021 Suns: Paul and forward Abdel Nader (right knee arthroscopy) didn't play. David Brandt, ajc, 20 June 2021 Without knowing the details of Marchand’s specific case, D.C.-area hip surgeon Derek Ochiai said surgeries such as Marchand’s (double hip arthroscopy and labral repair) are exceedingly common in hockey players, and that many eventually return at close to their previous level. Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2022 Williams could also turn to Abdel Nader, who missed the final 31 games of the regular season and the first 13 of the postseason with a right knee injury after having arthroscopy done on it. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2021 Suns: Paul and forward Abdel Nader (right knee arthroscopy) didn’t play. ... David Brandt, ajc, 23 June 2021

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Arthroskopie, from arthro- arthro- + -skopie -scopy

Note: See note at arthroscope. As originally performed by Bircher, arthroscopy was purely a diagnostic procedure, with repair or removal of tissue being done by open surgery.

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of arthroscopy was in 1925

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“Arthroscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arthroscopy. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

arthroscopy

noun
ar·​thros·​co·​py är-ˈthräs-kə-pē How to pronounce arthroscopy (audio)
plural arthroscopies
: a minimally invasive surgical procedure involving visual examination of the interior of a joint with an arthroscope to diagnose or treat various conditions or injuries of a joint and especially to repair or remove damaged or diseased tissue or bone
… an alternative to replacement—in cases of athletic injury—may be arthroscopy, which allows surgeons to operate on the joint by means of a tiny camera and instruments inserted through small incisions.Kenneth B. Chiacchia, Harvard Medical Health Letter
In most cases, if surgery is required, it means arthroscopy, which is the use of a scope and a mini-camera to look inside the knee.Paul Collins, The Idaho Statesman (Boise)
During arthroscopy, irregular areas are shaved and torn labra are repaired.Janice Lloyd, USA Today
arthroscopic adjective
arthroscopic surgery
Arthroscopic treatment of degenerative arthritis can be successful in the early stages by removal of loose bodies and osteophytes from the olecranon and coronoid processes, as well as from their respective fossae. The American Journal of Sports Medicine
Today the arsenal of arthroscopic instruments is varied and sophisticated. A surgeon can study the entire interior of the joint by penetrating the knee from several different locations and using scopes with angled optics. Arnold Schechter, Sports Illustrated
arthroscopically adverb
His right knee was also examined arthroscopically for torn cartilage but no damage was found. Denise Tom Brown, USA Today
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