Surgical removal of a meniscus, especially that of the knee.
（尤指膝盖）半月板切除（术）
Example sentencesExamples
A partial medial meniscectomy was performed by using a basket forceps and shaver.
The goal of medial meniscal transplantation is to prevent degenerative changes that can result from meniscectomy.
Meniscectomy has been the standard surgical treatment for a torn meniscus, but clinical studies have demonstrated a strong association between meniscectomy and the development of osteoarthritis.
Meniscal injuries were treated arthroscopically by rasping, suturing, or partial meniscectomy, according to the size and location of the lesion.
Although our subjective follow-up was at a mean of 8.9 years in this study, we believe that even longer follow-up of this group may be required to determine the benefit of meniscus salvage over partial meniscectomy.
Definition of meniscectomy in US English:
meniscectomy
nounˈmenəˌsektəmē
Surgical removal of a meniscus, especially that of the knee.
（尤指膝盖）半月板切除（术）
Example sentencesExamples
A partial medial meniscectomy was performed by using a basket forceps and shaver.
Meniscectomy has been the standard surgical treatment for a torn meniscus, but clinical studies have demonstrated a strong association between meniscectomy and the development of osteoarthritis.
Although our subjective follow-up was at a mean of 8.9 years in this study, we believe that even longer follow-up of this group may be required to determine the benefit of meniscus salvage over partial meniscectomy.
The goal of medial meniscal transplantation is to prevent degenerative changes that can result from meniscectomy.
Meniscal injuries were treated arthroscopically by rasping, suturing, or partial meniscectomy, according to the size and location of the lesion.