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Osteosynthesis
Meaning
Noun
●
In Surgery:
The
reduction
and
fixation
of a
bone
fracture
with
implantable
devices
, usually
made of
metal
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Origin
osteosynthesis
English
osteo-
English
synthesis
English
synthesis
Latin
σύνθεσις
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
συντίθημι
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Related
Osteotomy
Osseointegration
Prostheses
Intramedullary
Overdentures
Fracture
Stents
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