Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

osteosuture

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: os-teo-su-ture
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgery in which fragments of broken bone are sutured together.

Example Sentences

"In case of a small fragment or comminuted fracture, an osteosuture of the anterior capsule with associated bone fragment is performed."

Etymology

From osteo- + suture.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: osteo

Inflected Forms

osteosutures (plural)

Questions

What does osteosuture mean?: A surgery in which fragments of broken bone are sutured together.
Where does osteosuture come from?: From osteo- + suture.

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