Arthrectomy
Definition
A surgical operation consisting of the total or partial excision of a diseased or structurally compromised joint; an articular resection. It is an invasive procedure utilized in severe cases of bone destruction, incurable joint infections, or tumors, often representing the preliminary stage of an arthrodesis or arthroplasty.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Arthrectomy
- Joint excision
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun with regular plural variations for specialized surgical interventions. |
| Formation | Neologistic borrowing from French 'arthrectomie', composed of the scientific Greek elements 'arthron' (joint) and 'ektome' (excision). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ar.trek.to.ˈmi.e] |
| Source | Lexicon of Surgical Procedures, Orthopedic Interventions, and Operative Anatomy |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Echipa de chirurgi ortopezi a efectuat o artrectomie parțială pentru a îndepărta țesuturile necrozate din articulația șoldului.
EN: The team of orthopedic surgeons performed a partial arthrectomy to remove the necrose tissues from the hip joint.
RO: Recuperarea după o artrectomie totală este un proces îndelungat care necesită imobilizare urmată de kinetoterapie intensivă.
EN: Recovery after a total arthrectomy is a lengthy process requiring immobilization followed by intensive physical therapy.
RO: Medicul a explicat că această artrectomie era singura soluție rămasă pentru a opri extinderea infecției la nivelul osului.
EN: The doctor explained that this arthrectomy was the only solution left to stop the spread of the infection within the bone.
Idioms & Phrases
Artrectomie totală / Total arthrectomy / total joint excision
RO: Intervenție chirurgicală radicală prin care se îndepărtează complet toate elementele anatomice ale unei articulații compromise.
EN: A radical surgical intervention whereby all anatomical elements of a compromised joint are completely removed.
Artrectomie parțială / Partial arthrectomy
RO: Extirparea chirurgicală limitată doar la fragmentele osoase sau cartilaginoase grav afectate, păstrând restul structurii.
EN: Surgical excision limited only to severely damaged bone or cartilage fragments, preserving the rest of the structure.
Indicație de artrectomie / Indication for arthrectomy
RO: Criteriu medical clinic sau radiologic care justifică necesitatea executării operației de rezecție articulară.
EN: A clinical or radiological medical criterion justifying the necessity of executing a joint resection operation.
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