meniscectomy

(ˌmɛnɪˈsɛktəmɪ) n, pl -mies (Surgery) surgical removal of a meniscus, esp the meniscus at the knee

meniscectomy

Surgery to remove cartilage from the knee (meniscus).

Thesaurus

Noun

meniscectomy - surgical removal of the meniscus of the kneeablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue

Translations

meniscectomy

[men″ĭ-sek´to-me] excision of a meniscus, as of the knee joint.

men·is·cec·to·my

(men'i-sek'tŏ-mē), Avoid the misspelling menisectomy.Excision of a meniscus, usually from the knee joint. [G. mēniskos, crescent (meniscus) + ektomē, excision]

meniscectomy

(mĕn′ĭ-sĕk′tə-mē)n. Surgical excision of a meniscus, usually from the knee joint.

men·is·cec·to·my

(men'i-sek'tŏ-mē) Excision of a meniscus, usually from the knee joint. [G. mēniskos, crescent (meniscus) + ektomē, excision]

meniscectomy

Surgical removal of a torn or displaced semilunar cartilage from the knee joint.

men·is·cec·to·my

(men'i-sek'tŏ-mē) Excision of a meniscus. [G. mēniskos, crescent (meniscus) + ektomē, excision]

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noun surgical removal of the meniscus of the knee

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