os·te·ot·o·my
 osteotomy
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- pronunciation:
- a
sti
a
t
mi
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
osteotomies |
| definition: |
surgical division or removal of a bone or part of a bone.
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The word osteotomy
contains the following parts:
oste, osteo
Greek
root
that means
bone
Example words:
tom, -tome, -tomy, -stomy
Greek
root
that means
to cut
Example words: