Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Surgical incision into a joint.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In surgery, incision into a joint.
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- noun medicine The surgical
incision of ajoint .
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Examples
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Surgical excision, either done per arthroscopy or per arthrotomy, is recommended as soon as possible to avoid the risk of damage to the cartilage.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Anosheh Vakil-Adli 2010
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Surgical excision, either done per arthroscopy or per arthrotomy, is recommended as soon as possible to avoid the risk of damage to the cartilage.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Anosheh Vakil-Adli 2010
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Procedures involving arthrotomy and removal of the prosthesis were reported most commonly in patients younger than 55 (25. 7\%).
MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians 2009
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Lateral fragment is displaced foreword while medial is c. arthroscopy with removal of loose bodies or torn cartilage. displaced backward. d. arthrotomy with evacuation of the synovial fluid. c.
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Lateral fragment is displaced foreword while medial is c. arthroscopy with removal of loose bodies or torn cartilage. displaced backward. d. arthrotomy with evacuation of the synovial fluid. c.
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Lateral fragment is displaced foreword while medial is c. arthroscopy with removal of loose bodies or torn cartilage. displaced backward. d. arthrotomy with evacuation of the synovial fluid. c.
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Lateral fragment is displaced foreword while medial is c. arthroscopy with removal of loose bodies or torn cartilage. displaced backward. d. arthrotomy with evacuation of the synovial fluid. c.
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