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ostectomy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɛktəmi

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noun

Meaning 1

Excision of all or part of a bone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

Examples

  • femoral head ostectomy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From osteo- (“of bone”) + -ectomy (“surgical excision of”).