Arthroscopy

Introduction: Arthroscopy

Description of Arthroscopy

Arthroscopy: a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Arthroscopy: Endoscopic examination, therapy and surgery of the joint.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Arthroscopy:

Terms Similar to Arthroscopy:

• Arthroscopic Surgical Procedures
• Surgical Procedures, Arthroscopic

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Arthroscopy

• Endoscopy
• Orthopedic Procedures

Source - MeSH 2007

• operation
• surgery
• surgical operation
• surgical procedure
• surgical process

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Arthroscopy

• orthopedics

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Arthroscopy

The following list attempts to classify Arthroscopy into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• operation,surgery,surgical operation,surgical procedure,surgical process
• medical procedure
• procedure,process
• activity
• act,human action,human activity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Diagnosis
  • Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
    • Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical
      • Endoscopy
        • Arthroscopy

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • Orthopedic Procedures
    • Arthroscopy

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
    • Endoscopy
      • Arthroscopy

Disease Ontology - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Incision and excision of joint structures
• OPERATIONS ON THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
• PROCEDURES
• Disease Ontology V2.1 2005

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