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Terminology
Term
Osteotomy
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Chapter 7 — Musculoskeletal System
OST
osteotomy
/ŏs-tē-ŎT-ō-mē/
procedure
s
urgical cutting of bone to correct deformity or to realign weight-bearing joints
Related procedures
debridement
Mohs surgery
phototherapy
arthrocentesis
arthrodesis
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