osteoplastic

osteoplastic
/os'tee euh plas"tik/, adj.
1. Surg. pertaining to osteoplasty.
2. Physiol. pertaining to bone formation.
[1860-65; OSTEO- + -PLASTIC]

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  • osteoplastic — [äs΄tē ō plas′tik] adj. [ OSTEO + PLASTIC] 1. Anat. of or pertaining to bone formation 2. Surgery of or based on the replacement of bone by restorative operations osteoplasty n …   English World dictionary

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  • osteoplastic — adjective see osteoplasty …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • osteoplastic — 1. SYN: osteogenic. 2. Relating to osteoplasty. * * * os·teo·plas·tic .äs tē ə plas tik adj of, relating to, or being osteoplasty * * * os·teo·plas·tic (os″te o plasґtik) 1. osteogenic. 2. pertaining to osteoplasty …   Medical dictionary

  • osteoplastic — É‘stɪəʊ plæstɪk / É’s adj. pertaining to bone reconstruction; of surgery of the bones …   English contemporary dictionary

  • osteoplastic — os·te·o·plas·tic …   English syllables

  • osteoplastic — /ɒstiəˈplæstɪk/ (say osteeuh plastik) adjective 1. Surgery relating to osteoplasty. 2. Physiology relating to bone formation …  

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