osteoplasty
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osteoplasty
[os´te-o-plas″te]plastic surgery of the bones.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
os·te·o·plas·ty
(os'tē-ō-plas'tē),1. Bone grafting; reparative or plastic surgery of bones.
2. In dentistry, resection of osseous structure to achieve acceptable gingival contour.
[osteo- + G. plastos, formed]
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osteoplasty
(ŏs′tē-ə-plăs′tē)n. pl. osteoplas·ties
Surgical repair or alteration of bone.
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os·te·o·plas·ty
(os'tē-ō-plas-tē)1. Bone grafting; reparative or plastic surgery of the bones.
2. dentistry Resection of osseous structure to achieve acceptable gingival contour.
[osteo- + G. plastos, formed]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
os·te·o·plas·ty
(os'tē-ō-plas-tē)1. In dentistry, resection of osseous structures to achieve acceptable gingival contour.
2. Bone grafting; reparative or plastic surgery of bones.
[osteo- + G. plastos, formed]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012