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nounosteodistraction (countable and uncountable, plural osteodistractions)
plural osteodistractions
- countableuncountablemedicineThe surgical correction of skeletal deformities by the lengthening of bones
Synonyms: distraction osteogenesis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe surgical correction of skeletal deformities by the lengthening of bones
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osteodistraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteodistraction
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“osteodistraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteodistraction. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osteodistraction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteodistraction.
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