osteotomy

[ os-tee-ot-uh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural os·te·ot·o·mies.

1. the dividing of a bone, or the excision of part of it.

osteotomy

/ ˌɒstɪˈɒtəmɪ /

noun

1. the surgical cutting or dividing of bone, usually to correct a deformity

Other Words From

• oste·oto·mist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of osteotomy¹

First recorded in 1835–45; osteo- + -tomy

Example Sentences

The tailored osteotomy for knee alignment treatment is designed to preserve the person's existing knee joint.

From BBC

That happened Dec. 29: a medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction by way of a tibial tubercle osteotomy, which involved breaking his tibia bone and realigning it with the knee joint.

From Washington Times

For the study, he performed 10 proximal femoral osteotomy surgeries to correct femur deformities in kids with hip disorders.

From Washington Post

The most expensive but best choice is tibial-plateau-leveling osteotomy or tibial tuberosity advancement surgery, given her weight and size.

From Washington Post

She watched her uncle maneuver salad greens, olive oil, vinegar, and several ingredients unknown to her with the same precision and assurances he employed on a difficult osteotomy.

From Literature