meniscectomy

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noun

Removal of the meniscus (cartilage) of a joint (especially of the knee).

OriginAncient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← Proto-Hellenic *eks →
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Meanings

nounmeniscectomy (plural meniscectomies)

plural meniscectomies

  1. medicineRemoval of the meniscus (cartilage) of a joint (especially of the knee).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*mḗh₁n̥s
  4. Proto-Hellenic*méns
  5. Ancient Greekμείς (meís)
  6. Ancient Greekμηνῐ́σκος (mēnĭ́skos)
  7. Englishmeniscus
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
  10. Proto-Hellenic*eks
  11. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  12. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  13. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  14. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  15. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  16. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  17. Englishmeniscectomy

From meniscus + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with meniscectomy

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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