osteoarthrotomy
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- ostectomy, osteectomy. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (2009);2009, Issue 21, p1652
A definition of the terms "ostectomy" and "osteectomy" is presented, which refer to surgical excision of a bone.
- apicostomy. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (2009);2009, Issue 21, p162
A definition of the term "apicotomy" which refers to the surgical removal of the nucoperiosteum and bone is presented.
- epiphysiodesis. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (2009);2009, Issue 21, p793
A definition of the medical term "epiphysiodesis," which refers to the scraping and surgical obliteration of a bone's growth plate, is presented.
- tarsectomy. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (2009);2009, Issue 21, p2277
A definition of the term "tarsectomy," which refers to an excision of the tarsus or tarsal bone, is presented.
- homeo-osteoplasty. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1006
A definition of the medical term "homeo-osteoplasty" is presented. Homeo-osteoplasty refers to grafting of a piece of bone that is like the one onto which it is grafted. The term originated from words "homoios" which means like or similar, "osteon" which means bone and "plassein" which means to...
- Kirschner wire. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1178
A definition of the medical term "Kirschner wire" is presented. It refers to the steel wire placed through a long bone in order to apply traction to the bone. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F.A. Davis Co.
- metacarpectomy. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1349
A definition of the term "metacarpectomy" is presented. It refers to the surgical excision or resection of one or more metacarpal bones. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F.A. Davis Co.
- osteoplastic. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1546
A definition of the medical term "osteoplastic" is presented. Osteoplastic refers to bone repair by plastic surgery or grafting. It concerns bone formation. The definition is taken from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F.A. Davis Co. The pronunciation of the term is also...
- osteotome. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1548
A definition of the medical term "osteotome" is presented. This term refers to a chisel beveled on both sides for cutting through bones. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F.A. Davis Co.The pronunciation of the term is also provided.
