What is the removal of the articular extremity of a bone, or of the ends of the bones in a false articulation called?
resection — (Surg.) The removal of the articular extremity of a bone, or of the ends of the bones in a false articulation. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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