OSTEOCLASIS

osteoclasis

(noun) treatment of a skeletal deformity by intentionally fracturing a bone

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

osteoclasis (plural osteoclases)

(medicine) The surgical fracture of a bone in order to correct a deformity

Synonyms

• diaclasis

Source: Wiktionary


Os`te*o*cla"sis, n. Etym: [NL. See Osteoclast.] (Surg.)

Definition: The operation of breaking a bone in order to correct deformity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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