Meanings
nounosteosuture (plural osteosutures)
plural osteosutures
- A surgery in which fragments of broken bone are sutured together.
In case of a small fragment or comminuted fracture, an osteosuture of the anterior capsule with associated bone fragment is performed.
2016, André Thès, Philippe Hardy, Arthroscopy: Basic to Advanced, Elbow Fractures Treatments, page 729
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Greek οστεορραφία
- οστεορραφία (osteorrafía)Translations
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osteosuture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteosuture
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“osteosuture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteosuture. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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