arthrectomy

[ ahr-threk-tuh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural ar·threc·to·mies.

1. erasion ( def 2b ).

arthrectomy

/ ɑːˈθrɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical excision of a joint

Word History and Origins

Origin of arthrectomy¹

arthr- + -ectomy