Musculoskeletal
osteoclasis
os-tee-OK-luh-sis
StatusNew
Definition
Surgical fracture of a bone to correct deformity
ProcedureMusculoskeletal
Breakdown
Root
oste/o
bone
Suffix
-clasis
breaking
Etymology
Greek: oste/o (bone) + -clasis (breaking)
Practice
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osteoporosis
os-tee-oh-por-OH-sis
Condition of porous, brittle bones due to loss of bone density
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osteomyelitis
os-tee-oh-my-eh-LY-tis
Infection and inflammation of bone and bone marrow
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osteotomy
os-tee-OT-oh-mee
Surgical cutting of bone
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osteochondritis
os-tee-oh-kon-DRY-tis
Inflammation of bone and cartilage
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osteosarcoma
os-tee-oh-sar-KOH-muh
Malignant bone tumor
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ostealgia
os-tee-AL-jee-uh
Pain in a bone
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