osteotripsy

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noun

The crushing of a bone.

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Meanings

nounosteotripsy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe crushing of a bone.

Origin

From osteo- + -tripsy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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