OSTEOTOMY

osteotomy

(noun) surgical sectioning of bone

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

osteotomy (plural osteotomies)

(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting a bone. This is often performed to either lengthen, shorten, or straighten a bone.

Source: Wiktionary

Os`te*ot"o*my, n.

1. The dissection or anatomy of bones; osteology.

2. (Surg.)

Definition: The operation of dividing a bone or of cutting a piece out of it, -- done to remedy deformity, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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