osteoarthrectomy

noun

excision of a joint and (part of) a bone

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Meanings

nounosteoarthrectomy (plural osteoarthrectomies)

plural osteoarthrectomies

  1. medicineexcision of a joint and (part of) a bone

Origin

From osteo- + arthrectomy.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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