osteotomy

os·te·ot·o·my

 (ŏs′tē-ŏt′ə-mē)

n. pl. os·te·ot·o·mies

Surgical division or sectioning of bone.

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os′te·ot′o·mist n.

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osteotomy

(ˌɒstɪˈɒtəmɪ)

n, pl -mies

(Surgery) the surgical cutting or dividing of bone, usually to correct a deformity

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os•te•ot•o•my

(ˌɒs tiˈɒt ə mi)

n., pl. -mies.

1. the surgical division of a bone to reposition the ends.

2. the excision of part of a bone.

[1835–45]

os`te•ot′o•mist, n.

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osteotomy

1. the dissection or anatomy of bones.
2. the cutting of bones as part of a surgical operation. — osteotomist, n.

See also: Bones

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1. the dissection or anatomy of bones.
2. the cutting of bones as part of a surgical operation. — osteotomist, n.

See also: Surgery

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

osteotomy - surgical sectioning of bone surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"

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Translations

osteotomia

os·te·ot·o·my

n. osteotomía, cortar o serruchar un hueso.

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