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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOsteoplasty
/ˈɒs.ti.əˌplæs.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Surgical repair or alteration of a bone, typically involving reshaping, grafting, or reconstructing skeletal defects.
"The orthopedic surgeon performed an osteoplasty to correct the congenital deformity in the patient's tibia." - 2
Plastic surgery of the bones, often used in reconstructive procedures following trauma or tumor resection.
"Advanced techniques in osteoplasty have significantly improved facial reconstruction outcomes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combining forms 'osteo-', originating from the Greek 'osteon' meaning bone, and '-plasty', from the Greek 'plassein' meaning to mold or shape. The term entered medical nomenclature in the late 19th century as surgical specialization advanced to include the plastic repair and remodeling of skeletal structures.
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ostéoplastie
Transliteration: ɔs.te.ɔ.plas.ti
"L'ostéoplastie est une intervention chirurgicale réparatrice des os."
Osteoplastik
Transliteration: ɔsteoˈplastɪk
"Die Osteoplastik wird zur Korrektur von Knochendefekten eingesetzt."
osteoplastica
Transliteration: ɔs.te.oˈplas.ti.ka
"L'osteoplastica è necessaria per riparare il tessuto osseo danneggiato."
osteoplastia
Transliteration: os.te.oˈplas.tja
"La osteoplastia corrige las deformidades estructurales de los huesos."
osteoplastia
Transliteration: ɔs.te.oˈplas.ti.ɐ
"A osteoplastia é realizada para reconstruir o osso afetado."
अस्थि प्लास्टिक सर्जरी
Transliteration: asthi plastik sarjari
"हड्डियों की बनावट को ठीक करने के लिए ओस्टियोप्लास्टी की जाती है।"
骨成形术
Transliteration: gǔ chéng xíng shù
"医生通过骨成形术来修复受损的骨骼。"
골성형술
Transliteration: gol-seonghyeong-sul
"환자는 결손된 뼈를 교정하기 위해 골성형술을 받았습니다."
骨形成術
Transliteration: kotsu keisei jutsu
"骨形成術は骨の変形を矯正するために行われます。"
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