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Definition of Meniscectomy
1. Noun. Surgical removal of the meniscus of the knee.
Definition of Meniscectomy
1. Noun. (surgery) Removal of the meniscus (cartilage) of a joint (especially of the knee) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Meniscectomy
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Meniscectomy
Literary usage of Meniscectomy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1907)
"... or extirpation of the cartilage, meniscectomy. The incision is a vertical one,
about 6 cm. long, and about midway between the patella and the internal ..."
2. Health Care Technology And Its Assessment In Eight Countries edited by H. David Banta (2004)
"... percutaneous nephrolithotomy, laparoscopic treatment of ectopic pregnancy or
endometriosis and removal of ovarian cysts, arthroscopic meniscectomy, ..."
3. Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General by Audrey F. Manley (1998)
"Moderate exercise exacerbates the osteoarthritic lesions produced in cartilage
by meniscectomy: a morphological study. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 1993 ..."
4. Management of Temporomandibular Disorders: Current Bibliographies in by Martha H. Glock, James A. Lipton (1996)
"... Or S, Sakuda M. meniscectomy operation as a surgical treatment for internal
derangement of the temporomandibular joint in our department. ..."
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