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osteoplastic Definition

osteo·plas·tic (äs′tē ō plas′tik)

adjective

  1. Anat. of or pertaining to bone formation
  2. Surgery of or based on the replacement of bone by restorative operations

Etymology: osteo- + -plastic

osteoplastic Related Forms
os′·teo·plas′ty noun
osteoplastic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • flap: Only 1 of 21 patients had an adjunctive external procedure ( an osteoplastic flap without obliteration ).