ostectomy
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:The surgeon performed an ostectomy to remove the osteoma from the patient's arm.
Definition:a benign, noncancerous tumor in the bone that can be removed via ostectomy.
From osteoma
Example:The ostectomy was performed to remove a benign osteoma from the patient's leg.
Definition:not cancerous or malignant; harmless
From benign
Example:An ostectomy was necessary to remove the bone tumor from the patient's spine.
Definition:a growth or mass of abnormal tissue that can form within the bone, possibly requiring an ostectomy for removal.
From bone tumor
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