varize
varize verb: to produce a medial angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint.
Verb
varize (third-person singular simple present varizes, present participle varizing, simple past and past participle varized)
- To produce a medial angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint.
- The single segmental femoral head allograft measured 5 × 3 cm and was conical in shape. It was trimmed to have a firm press fit leaving the graft approximately equal to 1.5 mm proud. No fixation was employed (Fig. 2). A varizing proximal osteotomy was performed 6 months after allografting.1998 August, P. L. Fitzpatrick, D. A. F. Morgan, “Fresh osteochondral allografts: A 6–10-year review”, in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, volume 68, number 8, →DOI, page 574
Forms of varize
| third-person singular present | varizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | varizing |
| past participle | varized |
| past | varized |
| alternative form | varise |
Origin of varize
From var(us) + -ize.
Questions about varize
- What does varize mean?
- Varize means to produce a medial angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint.
- What part of speech is varize?
- Varize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of varize?
- The past tense of varize is varized.
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