osteectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of a bone.

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Meanings

nounosteectomy (plural osteectomies)

plural osteectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical removal of a bone.

Origin

From osteo- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with osteectomy

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Cite this entry
APA

osteectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteectomy

MLA

“osteectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osteectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteectomy.

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