Musculoskeletal
arthroscopy
ar-THROS-koh-pee
StatusNew
Definition
Visual examination of the interior of a joint using an endoscope
DiagnosticMusculoskeletal
Breakdown
Root
arthr/o
joint
Suffix
-scopy
visual examination
Etymology
Greek: arthr/o (joint) + -scopy (visual examination)
Practice
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brong-KOS-koh-pee
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koh-lon-OS-koh-pee
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ar-THRY-tis
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AR-throh-plas-tee
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sis-TOS-koh-pee
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prok-TOS-koh-pee
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