Ostectomy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ostectomy is a noun meaning (surgery) Excision of all or part of a bone.
Meaning
(surgery) Excision of all or part of a bone.
Example Sentences
femoral head ostectomy
Enucleation with peripheral ostectomy is an extension of the curettage technique described above.
Ostectomies of the glenoid rim and humeral head are made with and sharp osteotome, oscillating saw, or high-speed rotating burr.
Distal ulnar ostectomy is indicated as an early corrective surgery for premature closure of the distal ulnar physis, before the appearance of severe angular limb deformities.
Word Forms
- ostectomies
- osteoectomy
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include osteectomy, osteoectomy, osteoarthrectomy, exostectomy, exsection, osteotomy.
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