Osteotomy

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Osteotomy \Os`te*ot"o*my\, n.
     1. The dissection or anatomy of bones; osteology.
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     2. (Surg.) The operation of dividing a bone or of cutting a
        piece out of it, -- done to remedy deformity, etc.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  osteotomy
       n : surgical sectioning of bone