osteoclasis

Noun

Meaning

The operation of breaking a bone in order to correct deformity.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

osteotomy bone chisel bone smashing diaclasis bone cutter bone rupture bone shattering bone comminution bone disintegration bone dismantling bone fracture bone burr bone splintering bone splitting bone break
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Hypernyms

treatment intervention

Close letter words and terms

osteochondrous osteochrome osteoclasia osteoclast osteoclast-associated osteoclast-mediated