ostectomy
[ o-stek-tuh-mee ]
/ ɒˈstɛk tə mi /
noun, plural os·tec·to·mies. Surgery.
excision of part or all of a bone.
Also
os·te·ec·to·my
[os-tee-ek-tuh-mee] /ˌɒs tiˈɛk tə mi/.
Words nearby ostectomy
ossuary,
ost,
oste-,
osteal,
ostealgia,
ostectomy,
osteichthyan,
osteichthyes,
ostein,
osteitis,
osteitis deformans
Medical definitions for osteectomy
ostectomy
[ ŏs-tĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
Surgical removal of a bone or part of a bone.
In dentistry, resection of supporting osseous structures to eliminate periodontal pockets.