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vertebroplasty

vertebroplasty noun: a medical procedure where bone cement is injected percutaneously into a fractured vertebra with the goal of relieving the pain of vertebral compression fractures.

Noun

vertebroplasty (plural vertebroplasties)

  1. A medical procedure where bone cement is injected percutaneously into a fractured vertebra with the goal of relieving the pain of vertebral compression fractures.
    • Prosecutors charged Synthes and Norian Corporation with running an unauthorized trial of the bone filler in spinal procedures known as vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty.2009 June 17, Barry Meier, “Synthes, Medical Device Maker, Accused of Improper Marketing”, in New York Times

Forms of vertebroplasty

pluralvertebroplasties

Origin of vertebroplasty

From vertebro- + -plasty.

Questions about vertebroplasty

What does vertebroplasty mean?
Vertebroplasty means a medical procedure where bone cement is injected percutaneously into a fractured vertebra with the goal of relieving the pain of vertebral compression fractures.
What part of speech is vertebroplasty?
Vertebroplasty is a noun.
What is the plural of vertebroplasty?
The plural of vertebroplasty is vertebroplasties.

Words near vertebroplasty in the dictionary

  1. vertebrogenic
  2. vertebroiliac
  3. vertebrology
  4. vertebropelvic
  5. vertebroplasties
  6. vertebroplasty
  7. vertebrosacral
  8. vertebrosternal
  9. vertebrotherapy
  10. vertebræ
  11. Vertec

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