arthroscopy

arthroscopy
arthroscopic /ahr'threuh skop"ik/, adj.
/ahr thros"keuh pee/, n.
the use of an arthroscope to diagnose an injury to or disease of a joint or to perform minor surgery on a joint.
[1930-35; ARTHRO- + -SCOPY]

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