osteoplasty

noun os·te·o·plas·ty \ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌplas-tē\

Definition of OSTEOPLASTY

: plastic surgery on bone; especially : replacement of lost bone tissue or reconstruction of defective bony parts

— os·te·o·plas·tic \ˌäs-tē-ə-ˈplas-tik\ adjective

circa 1860

Medical Dictionary

noun os·teo·plas·ty \ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌplas-tē\

plural os·teo·plas·ties

: plastic surgery on bone; especially : replacement of lost bone tissue or reconstruction of defective bony parts

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