osteorrhaphy

os·te·or·rha·phy

(os'tē-ōr'ă-fē), Wiring together the fragments of a broken bone. Synonym(s): osteosuture [osteo- + G. rhaphē, suture]

osteorrhaphy

(ŏs′tē-ôr′ə-fē)n. The surgical suturing or joining of fragments of broken bone, usually by wiring them together.

os·te·or·rha·phy

(os'tē-ōr'ă-fē) Wiring together the fragments of a broken bone.
Synonym(s): osteosuture.
[osteo- + G. rhaphē, suture]