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osteofixation

osteofixation noun: the fixation of broken bones by means of metal plates and screws.

Noun

osteofixation (uncountable)

  1. The fixation of broken bones by means of metal plates and screws

Origin of osteofixation

From osteo- + fixation.

Questions about osteofixation

What does osteofixation mean?
Osteofixation means the fixation of broken bones by means of metal plates and screws.
What part of speech is osteofixation?
Osteofixation is a noun.

Words near osteofixation in the dictionary

  1. osteofibroma
  2. osteofibromatosis
  3. osteofibrosis
  4. osteofibrotic
  5. osteofibrous
  6. osteofixation
  7. osteofluorochrome
  8. osteoformation
  9. osteogen
  10. osteogeneses
  11. osteogenesis

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