What does "osteotomy" mean?
Osteotomy: (Surg.) The operation of dividing a bone or of cutting a piece out of it, -- done to remedy deformity, etc.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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