Usually means: Surgical removal of bone protrusions.
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▸ noun:  (surgery) excision of an exostosis

Similar:
exostosectomy, ostectomy, osteectomy, osteoectomy, osteoarthrectomy, ectomy, ossiculectomy, exsection, excision, exaeresis, more...

Opposite:
endosteotomy, endosteal resection, endosteal excision

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Similar:
exostosectomy, ostectomy, osteectomy, osteoectomy, osteoarthrectomy, ectomy, ossiculectomy, exsection, excision, exaeresis, more...

Opposite:
endosteotomy, endosteal resection, endosteal excision



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