Definition of osteotomy Osteotomy

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We found 4 definitions of osteotomy from 3 different sources.

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What does osteotomy mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: osteotomies

osteotomy - surgical sectioning of bone
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  • osteotomy (Noun)
    The surgical procedure of cutting a bone. This is often performed to either lengthen, shorten, or straighten a bone.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • osteotomy (n.)
    The dissection or anatomy of bones; osteology.
  • osteotomy (n.)
    The operation of dividing a bone or of cutting a piece out of it, -- done to remedy deformity, etc.

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