Definition

Related to the surgical repair or reconstruction of bone.

Example

The surgeon used an osteoplastic technique to fix the patient's fractured bone.

Conversation

I read that certain surgeries use osteoplastic techniques to help with healing.

Oh really? That sounds interesting! How does that work?

Well, it involves bone formation to support the recovery process.

That's amazing! I didn't know bones could regenerate like that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Osteoplastic → It is formed from "osteon" (from Greek "osteon", meaning bone) and "plastic" (from Greek "plastikos", meaning capable of being shaped or molded). The word "osteoplastic" refers to the ability to shape or mold bone tissue.

Memory Tip

Think of 'bone' ('osteon') being 'shaped' ('plastic') — that's why osteoplastic relates to the shaping of bone.

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