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Osteotomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 77.3 MeSH … Wikipedia
Osteotomy — Os te*ot o*my, n. 1. The dissection or anatomy of bones; osteology. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) The operation of dividing a bone or of cutting a piece out of it, done to remedy deformity, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
osteotomy — [äs΄tē ät′ə mē] n. pl. osteotomies [ OSTEO + TOMY] a surgical operation of dividing a bone or cutting out a piece of bone … English World dictionary
Osteotomy — Taking out part or all of a bone, or cutting into or through bone. * * * Cutting a bone, usually by means of a saw or osteotome. [osteo + G. tome, incision] “C” sliding o. an extraoral o. in the shape of a “C” performed bilaterally in the… … Medical dictionary
osteotomy — osteotomist, n. /os tee ot euh mee/, n., pl. osteotomies. Surg. the dividing of a bone, or the excision of part of it. [1835 45; OSTEO + TOMY] * * * … Universalium
osteotomy — noun The surgical procedure of cutting a bone. This is often performed to either lengthen, shorten, or straighten a bone … Wiktionary
osteotomy — n. cutting of a bone; opening of a bone (Surgery) … English contemporary dictionary
osteotomy — [ˌɒstɪ ɒtəmi] noun (plural osteotomies) the surgical cutting of a bone, especially to allow realignment … English new terms dictionary
osteotomy — os·te·ot·o·my … English syllables
osteotomy — os•te•ot•o•my [[t]ˌɒs tiˈɒt ə mi[/t]] n. pl. mies 1) srg the surgical division of a bone to reposition the ends 2) srg the excision of part of a bone • Etymology: 1835–45 os te•ot′o•mist, n … From formal English to slang
