Meaning & use
arthroscope
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Meaning
nouncountabletechnicalmedical
A thin tube with a camera and light that a doctor puts into a joint to see or treat it.
Grammar: Countable: one arthroscope, two arthroscopes. The procedure using it is arthroscopy.
Patterns
- insert an arthroscope
- use an arthroscope
- through an arthroscope
The surgeon inserted an arthroscope into the knee to check for torn cartilage.
An arthroscope lets doctors see inside a joint without making a large cut.
During arthroscopy, the arthroscope is connected to a video screen.
Word forms
| plural | arthroscopes |
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Common combinations
- insert an arthroscope
- The doctor inserted an arthroscope through a small incision.
- use an arthroscope
- They used an arthroscope to guide the repair.
- through an arthroscope
- The tear was visible through the arthroscope.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- arthroscopy noun
- The surgical procedure done with an arthroscope.
- arthroscopic adjective
- Relating to arthroscopy, as in arthroscopic surgery.
- arthro- prefix
- Prefix meaning 'joint'.
Commonly confused: arthroscope or arthroscopy?
arthroscope vs arthroscopy
Arthroscopy is the procedure; an arthroscope is the instrument used to perform it.
Practice
What is an arthroscope used for?
Choose one answer.
An arthroscope is a camera and light on a thin tube inserted into a joint for examination or treatment. It does not measure blood pressure, take X-rays, or replace a joint by itself.
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