Osteectomy vs. Osteotomy

Osteectomynoun

(surgery) The surgical removal of a bone.

Osteotomynoun

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

Osteotomynoun

The dissection or anatomy of bones; osteology.

Osteotomynoun

The operation of dividing a bone or of cutting a piece out of it, - done to remedy deformity, etc.

Osteotomynoun

surgical sectioning of bone

Osteotomy

An osteotomy is a surgical operation whereby a bone is cut to shorten or lengthen it or to change its alignment. It is sometimes performed to correct a hallux valgus, or to straighten a bone that has healed crookedly following a fracture.