ˌästēˈäd.əmē noun
( -es )
Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin osteotomia, from New Latin oste- + -tomia -tomy
: a surgical operation of dividing a bone or of cutting a piece out of it to correct a deformity
ˌästēˈäd.əmē noun
( -es )
Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin osteotomia, from New Latin oste- + -tomia -tomy
: a surgical operation of dividing a bone or of cutting a piece out of it to correct a deformity
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012