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arthroscope

(′ärth·rə′skōp)

(medicine) An endoscope for examining the interior of a joint.

 
 
Dental Dictionary: arthroscope

n

An instrument used to view the inside of a joint.

 
Health Dictionary: arthroscope
(ahr-thruh-skohp)

A surgical instrument that uses fiber optics to allow physicians to see and perform surgery inside joints. The surgery involves only the insertion of a small tube into the joint.

  • Arthroscopic surgery allows rapid recovery, and one often sees it mentioned with regard to injuries of athletes.

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    Veterinary Dictionary: arthroscope

    An endoscope, usually a fiberoptiscope, for examining the interior of a joint.

     
     

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