Varize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Varize is a verb meaning (transitive, medicine) To produce a medial angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint.
Meaning
(transitive, medicine) To produce a medial angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint.
Example Sentences
The single segmental femoral head allograft measured 5 × 3 cm and was conical in shape. It was trimmed to have a firm press fit leaving the graft approximately equal to 1.5 mm proud. No fixation was employed (Fig. 2). A varizing proximal osteotomy was performed 6 months after allografting.
Word Forms
- varizes
- varizing
- varized
- varise
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include synovectomize, saucerize, hemisect, unrotate, synovectomise, hyperrotate.
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