arthrectomy


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arthrectomy

 [ahr-threk´to-me]
excision of a joint.

ar·threc·to·my

(ar-threk'tō-mē),
Excision of a joint.
[G. arthron, joint, + ektomē, excision]

ar·threc·to·my

(ahr-threk'tŏ-mē)
Excision of a joint.
[G. arthron, joint, + ektomē, excision]

arthrectomy

excision of a joint.
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