noun
pl. -·mies the surgical operation of dividing a bone or cutting out a piece of bone
Origin of osteotomy
osteo- + -tomyosteotomy
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osteotomy
noun
pl. os·te·ot·o·miesSurgical division or sectioning of bone.
Related Forms:
- os′te·ot′o·mist
noun
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Noun
(plural osteotomies)
Origin
osteo- +"Ž -tomy
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osteotomy - Medical Definition
n.
pl. osteotomiesSurgical division or sectioning of bone.
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- os′te·ot′o·mist
n.
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