ARTHRECTOMY

n. ASrth-re?k'to-mi*, From dp8pov, a joint, and éxrou# (from éxréuvew), a cutting away. Fr., arthrçetomie. Ger., Arthrectomie. It., art rec tomia, The operation ‘of opening a joint and removing diseased structures by a proce of scraping, gouging, or cutting: also excision of a joint. |G. A. Wright, “ Med. Chron.,” July, 1885, p. 271.] ARTHRELCOSIS (Lat.). n. f. ®l-ko’si?s. Gen, arthrelco’seos (-sis). From épépov, a joint, and édxwots, ulceration, Fr., arthrelcose. Ger., Gelenkverschwärung (1st def.) Gichtgeschwür (2d def.). 1. Ulceration of a joint. [E; L,50.] 2. Ulceration in the vicinity of gouty joints; the discharge is said to contain chalky matter. [G, 5.]