osteofixation

O1S1T1E1O1F4I1X8A1T1I1O1N1

noun

The fixation of broken bones by means of metal plates and screws

Scrabble 23
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounosteofixation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe fixation of broken bones by means of metal plates and screws

Origin

From osteo- + fixation.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: osteofixation on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.