(medicine) An endoscope for examining the interior of a joint.
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(ahr-thruh-skohp)Arthroscopic surgery allows rapid recovery, and one often sees it mentioned with regard to injuries of athletes.
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.
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An endoscope, usually a fiberoptiscope, for examining the interior of a joint.
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