osteotomy

osteotomy

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁
Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon)der.
English osteo-
Proto-Indo-European *temh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-né-
Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der.
English -tomy
English osteotomy

    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.

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