osteotomy

[os-tee-ot-uh-mee]

noun

Surgery.

plural

osteotomies 

1. the dividing of a bone, or the excision of part of it.

osteotomy

/ ˌɒstɪˈɒtəmɪ /

noun

1. the surgical cutting or dividing of bone, usually to correct a deformity

Other Word Forms

• osteotomist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of osteotomy¹

First recorded in 1835–45; osteo- + -tomy

Example Sentences

Next, the bilateral rib osteotomy takes place, which involves breaking Vanellope's ribs on both sides to move them in order to form the protective cage around her heart.

From BBC

The tailored osteotomy for knee alignment treatment is designed to preserve the person's existing knee joint.

From BBC

That happened Dec. 29: a medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction by way of a tibial tubercle osteotomy, which involved breaking his tibia bone and realigning it with the knee joint.

From Washington Times

For the study, he performed 10 proximal femoral osteotomy surgeries to correct femur deformities in kids with hip disorders.

From Washington Post

The most expensive but best choice is tibial-plateau-leveling osteotomy or tibial tuberosity advancement surgery, given her weight and size.

From Washington Post