Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Pertaining to or having the form of a meniscus.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Pertaining to, or having the form of, a meniscus.

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  • adjective Pertaining to, or having the form of, a meniscus.

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Examples

  • It wouldn't surprise me if it was some kind of meniscal injury, which would require an additional arthroscopy and 6 to

    The Crawfish Boxes David Coleman 2010

  • (They emphasize, however, that for certain uses, such as meniscal repair and ligament reconstruction, arthroscopic surgery remains a highly effective treatment.)

    U.S. News 2008

  • "Although this study did not show a significant therapeutic benefit of arthroscopic debridement in this patient population, knee arthroscopy is still beneficial in many other conditions affecting the knee, such as meniscal repair and resection, and ligament reconstruction."

    Health News from Medical News Today 2008

  • "Although this study did not show a significant therapeutic benefit of arthroscopic debridement in this patient population, knee arthroscopy is still beneficial in many other conditions affecting the knee, such as meniscal repair and resection, and ligament reconstruction," Litchfield said.

    Top Stories - Google News 2008

  • "Although this study did not show a significant therapeutic benefit of arthroscopic debridement in this patient population, knee arthroscopy is still beneficial in many other conditions affecting the knee, such as meniscal repair and resection, and ligament reconstruction."

    Health News from Medical News Today 2008

  • "Although this study did not show a significant therapeutic benefit of arthroscopic debridement in this patient population, knee arthroscopy is still beneficial in many other conditions affecting the knee, such as meniscal repair and resection, and ligament reconstruction."

    Scientific Blogging 2008

  • "Although this study did not show a significant therapeutic benefit of arthroscopic debridement in this patient population, knee arthroscopy is still beneficial in many other conditions affecting the knee, such as meniscal repair and resection, and ligament reconstruction."

    MyLinkVault Newest Links 2008

  • Caveat : The study sample was small and the average age of the control group was 39, about nine years younger than the average of patients with confirmed meniscal tears.

    Predicting ADHD Risk From Birth Ann Lukits 2011

  • An analysis of synovial fluid surrounding the knee joints of 30 patients with meniscal tears found a protein complex called fibronectin-aggrecan that wasn't present in 10 volunteers with normal, pain-free knees.

    Predicting ADHD Risk From Birth Ann Lukits 2011

  • Discovery of the biomarker could prevent unnecessary surgeries by helping to pinpoint patients with meniscal tears, they said.

    Predicting ADHD Risk From Birth Ann Lukits 2011

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