See Also: meniscectomy(medicine)

smokescreen (oh) and meniscectomy (medicine)


smokescreen (oh)



something that you do or say to hide your real plans or actions
::a government that rules behind a smokescreen of democracy
a cloud of smoke produced so that it hides soldiers, ships etc during a battle

meniscectomy (medicine)


meniscectomy
<procedure> Excision of a meniscus, usually from the knee joint.

Origin: G. Meniskos, crescent (meniscus) + ektome, excision