OSTEOPLASTIC

Etymology

Adjective

osteoplastic (not comparable)

(surgery) Of, or relating to osteoplasty.

Source: Wiktionary


Os`te*o*plas"tic, a. Etym: [Osteo- + -plastic.]

1. (Physiol.)

Definition: Producing bone; as, osteoplastic cells.

2. (Med.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the replacement of bone; as, an osteoplastic operation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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