arthroscope
noun
ar·thro·scope
ˈär-thrə-ˌskōp 
: an endoscope that is inserted through an incision near a joint (such as the knee) and is used for the visual examination, diagnosis, and treatment of the interior of a joint
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This involves small incisions, about a centimeter long, where an arthroscope (a small surgical camera) and small instruments are inserted so part or all of the meniscus can be removed.
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Jonathan Cluett, Md, Verywell Health, 13 Apr. 2023
An arthroscope, which includes a light and camera, is inserted into one of the incisions.
—Jonathan Cluett, Md, Verywell Health, 13 Apr. 2023
Surgical repairs for shoulder dislocation are generally done with a slim, pencil-sized tool called an arthroscope that helps limit additional damage caused by surgery.
—Colin Hoobler, oregonlive, 5 Nov. 2019
His job has been improved dramatically, though, as a result of the arthroscope, a device created in Japan just after World War II.
—SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
Adrian Peterson, now with the Washington Redskins, has about as much experience with the arthroscope as anyone.
—SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
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Jonathan Cluett, Md, Verywell Health, 13 Apr. 2023
An arthroscope, which includes a light and camera, is inserted into one of the incisions.
—Jonathan Cluett, Md, Verywell Health, 13 Apr. 2023
Surgical repairs for shoulder dislocation are generally done with a slim, pencil-sized tool called an arthroscope that helps limit additional damage caused by surgery.
—Colin Hoobler, oregonlive, 5 Nov. 2019
His job has been improved dramatically, though, as a result of the arthroscope, a device created in Japan just after World War II.
—SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
Adrian Peterson, now with the Washington Redskins, has about as much experience with the arthroscope as anyone.
—SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
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arthroscope
noun
ar·thro·scope
ˈär-thrə-ˌskōp
: an endoscope that is inserted through an incision near a joint (as the knee) and is used for the visual examination, diagnosis, and treatment of the interior of a joint
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