osteosynthesis
[ ŏs′tē-ō-sĭn′thĭ-sĭs ]
n.
The process of mechanically bringing the ends of a fractured bone close together, as by wiring together or attaching to a metal plate.
Words nearby osteosynthesis
osteosclerosis,
osteosclerosis congenita,
osteosis,
osteosis cutis,
osteosuture,
osteosynthesis,
osteothrombosis,
osteotome,
osteotomy,
osteotribe,
osteotrite