osteosynthesis

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noun

The reduction and fixation of a bone fracture with implantable devices, usually made of metal

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Meanings

nounosteosynthesis (countable and uncountable, plural osteosyntheses)

plural osteosyntheses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe reduction and fixation of a bone fracture with implantable devices, usually made of metal

Origin

From osteo- + synthesis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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