arthroscope

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noun

A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy

OriginAncient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti →
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Meanings

nounarthroscope (plural arthroscopes)

plural arthroscopes

  1. medicineA form of endoscope used in arthroscopy

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-
  2. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́ρθρον (ắrthron)
  3. Englisharthro-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  6. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  7. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  8. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  9. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  10. Englisharthroscope

From arthro- + -scope.

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Translations

Catalan artroscopi
  • artroscopia form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
Chinese Mandarin 關節鏡 /关节镜
  • 關節鏡 /关节镜 (guānjiéjìng)a form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
Czech artroskop
  • artroskopa form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
French arthroscope
  • arthroscopea form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
German Arthroskop
  • Arthroskopa form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
Hindi संधिदर्शी
  • संधिदर्शी (sandhidarśī)a form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
Indonesian artroskop
  • artroskopa form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
Italian artroscopio
  • artroscopioa form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
Polish artroskop
  • artroskopa form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
Portuguese artroscópio
  • artroscópioa form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
Spanish artroscopio
  • artroscopioa form of endoscope used in arthroscopy

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Cite this entry
APA

arthroscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthroscope

MLA

“arthroscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthroscope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arthroscope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthroscope.

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