osteosynthesis
noun
osteosynthesis is spelled O-S-T-E-O-S-Y-N-T-H-E-S-I-S: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, osteosynthesis means “The reduction and fixation of a bone fracture with implantable devices, usually made of metal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of osteosynthesis is osteosyntheses.
How many letters and syllables are in osteosynthesis?
| Letters | 14: O-S-T-E-O-S-Y-N-T-H-E-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 68 million words; the 258,950th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is osteosynthesis?
Osteosynthesis appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of osteosynthesis
- osteosyntheses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does osteosynthesis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The reduction and fixation of a bone fracture with implantable devices, usually made of metal
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does osteosynthesis come from?
From osteo- + synthesis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).