Osteotomy

"Osteotomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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The surgical cutting of a bone. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Descriptor ID	D010027
MeSH Number(s)	E04.555.580
Concept/Terms	Osteotomy Osteotomy Osteotomies

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Orthopedic Procedures [E04.555]
Osteotomy [E04.555.580]

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