Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

osteotomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: os-teoto-my
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical procedure of cutting a bone. This is often performed to either lengthen, shorten, or straighten a bone.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon)der. English osteo- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English osteotomy From osteo- + -tomy.

Inflected Forms

osteotomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

osteotomist osteotomize

Questions

What does osteotomy mean?: The surgical procedure of cutting a bone. This is often performed to either lengthen, shorten, or straighten a bone.
Where does osteotomy come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon)der. English osteo- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English osteotomy From osteo- + -tomy.

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