English Explanatory Dictionary

osteotomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The surgical procedure of cutting a bone. This is often performed to either lengthen, shorten, or straighten a bone.

Word forms

osteotomy osteotomies

Etymology

From osteo- + -tomy.

Related words

osteotomist osteotomize
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