osteoplastic

Meanings

• Noun

  A surgical procedure used in orthopedics to graft bone onto a defect site.

  - "The osteoplastic graft was successful in repairing the patient's broken hip."
  - "The osteoplastic procedure was performed to repair the damage caused by a bone tumor."

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Variants

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osteoplastic , osteoplasties , osteoplasty

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Etymology

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From the Greek words 'osteon' meaning bone and 'plassein' meaning to mold or shape.

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Trivia

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1. Osteoplastic procedures are often used to repair complex bone fractures and bone defects.

2. The first successful bone grafting procedure was performed in the late 1800s using a rib bone as a graft.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bone grafting: A surgical procedure used to repair bone fractures or bone defects by replacing missing bone with new bone.

2. Orthopedic surgery: A surgical specialty that focuses on the correction of bone and joint disorders.

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Culture

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Osteoplastic procedures have been used in orthopedic surgery since the early 20th century and have been instrumental in the repair and reconstruction of damaged bones.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'osteoplastic' by associating it with the Greek words 'osteon' and 'plassein' meaning bone and to mold or shape.

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