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arthroscope

arthroscope

1 6.0
A thin camera doctors put into a joint to look inside
  • noun
  • /ˈɑrθrəˌskoʊp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : artroscopio
  • With the arthroscope, the doctor was able to see the inside of the knee without making a large incision.
  • called an arthroscope
  • arthroscope is used

Examples

  • The arthroscope is used to visualize a symptomatic focal cartilage lesion involving the femoral condyle before microfracture.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The arthroscope is used to visualize a focal cartilage lesion involving the femoral condyle prior to osteochondral autograft transplantation.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The surgeon used an arthroscope to examine the joint and identify any damages.

  • During the procedure, the arthroscope provided a clear view of the cartilage damage in the patient's knee.

Synonyms

endoscope
vsarthroscope
  • Specialized
2 5.3

A long thin medical tube with a light and camera that doctors use to see inside the body

is narrower, used specifically to insert into joints to view their interior

Surface Forms

arthroscope singular
arthroscopes plural

Morphology

arthroscope = scope (semi-transparent) = arthro + scope

The term is built from recognizable classical elements meaning 'joint' and 'instrument for viewing', but the medical specificity makes it only partly transparent.

Etymology

Arthroscope comes from the Greek parts arthro- meaning 'joint' and -scope meaning 'to look', the same -scope you see in telescope and microscope. So an arthroscope is a small tool doctors put into a joint to 'look' inside it.