Definitions for osteotomyˌɒs tiˈɒt ə mi
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
os•te•ot•o•myˌɒs tiˈɒt ə mi(n.)(pl.)-mies.
the surgical division of a bone to reposition the ends.
Category: Surgery
the excision of part of a bone.
Category: Surgery
Origin of osteotomy:
1835–45
os`te•ot′o•mist(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
osteotomy(noun)
surgical sectioning of bone
Wiktionary
osteotomy(Noun)
The surgical procedure of cutting a bone. This is often performed to either lengthen, shorten, or straighten a bone.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Osteotomy
The surgical cutting of a bone. (Dorland, 28th ed)
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