osteoplasty
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os·te·o·plas·ty

noun \ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌplas-tē\

Definition of OSTEOPLASTY

: plastic surgery on bone; especially : replacement of lost bone tissue or reconstruction of defective bony parts
os·te·o·plas·tic \ˌäs-tē-ə-ˈplas-tik\ adjective

First Known Use of OSTEOPLASTY

circa 1860

Rhymes with OSTEOPLASTY

os·teo·plas·ty

noun \ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌplas-tē\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural ; os·teo·plas·ties

Medical Definition of OSTEOPLASTY

: plastic surgery on bone; especially : replacement of lost bone tissue or reconstruction of defective bony parts

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