osteotomy

os·te·ot·o·my

noun \ˌäs-tē-ˈät-ə-mē\

plural ; os·te·ot·o·mies

Definition of OSTEOTOMY

: a surgical operation in which a bone is divided or a piece of bone is excised (as to correct a deformity)

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