arthroscopyn.
/ɑːˈθrɒskəpi/, U.S. /ɑrˈθrɑskəpi/ Surgery.
Examination or treatment of a joint using an arthroscope; an instance of this.
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1925 Illinois Med. Jrnl. 47 291/2 Arthroscopy furnishes a definite means of diagnosing the various lesions of the knee-joint.
1934 Jrnl. Bone & Joint Surg. 16 260 The results of thirty arthroscopies are presented.
1996 E. Tenner Why Things bite Back ii. 33 His surgeon performed a repeat operation in 1991 with arthroscopy, in which a light source, a miniature camera, and a video recorder permit the whole procedure to be completed through three small holes.
2004 Independent 6 Dec. 1/1 Under the Government's plans, a wide range of operations, including hernia repair, vasectomies and arthroscopies (internal examination of joints), will be performed by surgical care practitioners.
Derivatives
arˌthroscopist n. a person who performs arthroscopy.
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1977 Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica 48 190 We recommend arthroscopy in acute knee injuries, but the examination must be performed by an experienced arthroscopist.
2007 Jrnl. Foot & Ankle Surg. 13 47/2 An arthroscopist's experience is a significant factor in reducing complications.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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