osteoclasis
- noun
- /ˌɑːstiˈoʊkləsɪs/
- Specialized
- The surgeon performed osteoclasis to correct the patient's severely deformed limb.
Examples
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The doctor recommended osteoclasis for the child's severe bone deformity.
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After the osteoclasis, the patient experienced significant pain.
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Osteoclasis is sometimes considered when less invasive treatments fail to address bone malformations.
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Early methods of osteoclasis have been refined with advances in orthopedic surgery.
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The surgeon performed osteoclasis to correct the patient's severely deformed limb.
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Early methods of osteoclasis have been refined with advances in orthopedic surgery.
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The doctor recommended osteoclasis for the child's severe bone deformity.
Synonyms
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Surgery that cuts a bone to change its length or position
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Morphology
osteoclasis = osteo + clasis
Formed from Greek combining forms 'osteo-' (bone) + '-clasis' (breaking), which are not standalone English words and thus not transparently interpretable by an average B1 learner.
Etymology
The word osteoclasis comes from Greek parts osteo- 'bone' and -clasis 'breaking', so it literally means 'breaking a bone'. A helpful way to remember it is that osteoclasis is a medical treatment where a bone is broken on purpose so it can be put back in the right position.