Definition of Osteoplastic

1. a. Producing bone; as, osteoplastic cells.

Definition of Osteoplastic

1. Adjective. (surgery) Of, or relating to osteoplasty. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Osteoplastic

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Osteoplastic

1. 1. Producing bone; as, osteoplastic cells. 2. Of or pertaining to the replacement of bone; as, an osteoplastic operation. Origin: Osteo- + -plastic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Osteoplastic

osteopetrosis gallinarum
osteopetrosis with renal tubular acidosis
osteopetrotic
osteophage
osteophagia
osteophlebitis
osteophone
osteophones
osteophony
osteophyma
osteophyte
osteophytes
osteoplaque
osteoplast
osteoplastic (current term)
osteoplastic amputation
osteoplastic craniotomy
osteoplastic necrotomy
osteoplasties
osteoplasts
osteoplasty
osteopoikilosis
osteoponin
osteopontin
osteopontins
osteoporoses
osteoporosis
osteoporotic
osteoporotic marrow defect

Literary usage of Osteoplastic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catarrhal and Suppurative Diseases of the Accessory Sinuses of the Nose by Ross Hall Skillern (1913)
"BECK'S METHOD OF osteoplastic RESECTION.*70—The exact size of the sinus ... Replace osteoplastic flap, bring down skin flap, and suture with silkworm gat. ..."

2. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1890)
"In excising these growths the entire base of the tumor, and as much as possible of the adjacent vaginal wall, should be removed. osteoplastic RESECTION OF ..."

3. The Collected Works of Christian Fenger, M. D. 1840-1902 by Christian Fenger, Fenger memorial association (1912)
"The osteoplastic resection of the foot has lessened, and is destined still further to lessen, the number of cases in which amputation of the foot above the ..."

4. Elements of surgical pathology by Augustus Joseph Pepper (1883)
"osteoplastic OR FORMATIVE OSTITIS AND PERIOSTITIS. ... Chronic osteoplastic ostitis and periostitis occurs under many conditions. ..."

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