Vertebroplasty
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| Vertebroplasty | |
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| Term | Vertebroplasty |
| Short definition | Vertebroplasty - (pronounced) (VER-teh-broh-PLAS-tee) A procedure to repair a bone in the spine that has broken due to cancer, osteoporosis (a decrease in bone mass and density), or trauma. Bone cement is injected into the broken bone to strengthen it |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Vertebroplasty - (pronounced) (VER-teh-broh-PLAS-tee) A procedure to repair a bone in the spine that has broken due to cancer, osteoporosis (a decrease in bone mass and density), or trauma. Bone cement is injected into the broken bone to strengthen it
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