osteoplasty

[ os-tee-uh-plas-tee ]
/ ˈɒs ti əˌplæs ti /

noun Surgery.

plastic surgery on a bone to repair a defect or loss.

Origin of osteoplasty

First recorded in 1860–65; osteo- + -plasty

Words nearby osteoplasty

osteopetrosis, osteophage, osteophlebitis, osteophyte, osteoplastic, osteoplasty, osteopoikilosis, osteoporosis, osteoporotic, osteoprogenitor cell, osteoradionecrosis

British Dictionary definitions for osteoplasty

osteoplasty
/ (ˈɒstɪəˌplæstɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the branch of surgery concerned with bone repair or bone grafting

Medical definitions for osteoplasty

osteoplasty
[ ŏs′tē-ə-plăs′tē ]

n.

Surgical repair or alteration of bone. bone grafting
In dentistry, surgical resection of bony structures to form or correct the contour of the gums.