osteotomy

English

Etymology

From osteo- +‎ -tomy.

Noun

osteotomy (plural osteotomies)

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

Related terms

• osteotomist
• osteotomize

Translations

surgery: the surgical procedure of cutting a bone

• Irish: oistéatóime f
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• Italian: osteotomia (it) f