| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| arthroscope |
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| (AHR-thruh-skohp) A surgical instrument that uses fiber optics to allow physicians to see and perform surgery inside joints. The surgery involves only the insertion of a small tube into the joint. | 1 |
| ‡ Arthroscopic surgery allows rapid recovery, and one often sees it mentioned with regard to injuries of athletes. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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