Meanings
nounosteotome (plural osteotomes)
plural osteotomes
- A medical tool used for cutting or marking bone, used in dental implantation.
- historicalA kind of bone saw used in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Origin
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APA
osteotome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteotome
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“osteotome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteotome. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osteotome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteotome.
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