Definition

A type of surgery that involves repairing or changing the structure of bones.

Example

The doctor recommended an osteoplasty to fix the damaged bone.

Conversation

Have you heard about the procedure called osteoplasty?

Yeah, I think it's used to repair or replace bone, right?

Exactly! It can help with reconstructing defective parts of the bone.

That sounds really interesting; I didn't know bones could be surgically altered like that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Osteoplasty → It is formed from "osteon" (from Greek "osteon", meaning bone) and "plastos" (from Greek "plastos", meaning molded or formed). The word refers to the surgical procedure of reshaping or forming bone.

Memory Tip

Think of 'bone' ('osteon') being 'molded' or 'formed' ('plastos') — that's what osteoplasty means.

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