Kyphoplasty
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kyphoplasty is a noun meaning (surgery) A medical procedure that restores the original height and angle of kyphosis of a fractured vertebra and then stabilizes it with the injection of bone filler material.
Meaning
(surgery) A medical procedure that restores the original height and angle of kyphosis of a fractured vertebra and then stabilizes it with the injection of bone filler material.
Word Forms
- kyphoplasties
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vertebroplasty, kyphosis, roundback, kyphotone, pharyngoplasty, mentoplasty.
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