Arthroscope
(noun)
An instrument used to examine the inside of a joint.
Origin:
The word "arthroscope" is a noun which means "an instrument used to examine the inside of a joint" and it is derived from the greek words "arthron" meaning "joint" and "skopein" meaning "to look at".
Examples:
- The doctor used an arthroscope to examine the inside of the patient's knee.
- An arthroscope is a thin, flexible tube with a light and a camera on the end, used to look at the inside of joints.
- Arthroscopy is a procedure that uses an arthroscope to look inside a joint.
- The arthroscope allows the doctor to see the inside of the joint without making a large incision.
- The arthroscope was used to diagnose and treat the patient's knee injury.