meniscectomy
/ˌmɛnɪˈsɛktəmi/
noun
- A surgical procedure to remove part or all of a meniscus (a piece of cartilage in the knee).
- Recovery from a meniscectomy is usually faster than from a full knee replacement.
- After the meniscectomy, the patient needed several weeks of physical therapy.
- The surgeon performed a partial meniscectomy to remove the torn cartilage.