meniscotomy

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noun

incision of the meniscus (typically of the knee)

OriginAncient Greek τέμνω (témnō) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English meniscus →
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Meanings

nounmeniscotomy (plural meniscotomies)

plural meniscotomies

  1. medicineincision of the meniscus (typically 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*temh₁-
  9. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  10. Englishmeniscotomy

From meniscus + -otomy.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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