Meniscectomy
[men-uh-sek-tuh-mee] /ˌmɛn əˈsɛk tə mi/
noun, plural meniscectomies.
1.
the surgical excision of a , as of the knee joint.
meniscectomy men·is·cec·to·my (měn’ĭ-sěk’tə-mē)
n.
Excision of a meniscus, usually from the knee joint.
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