How Do You Spell HEBOSTEOTOMY?
Pronunciation: [hˌɛbəstɪˈɒtəmɪ] (IPA) 
Hebosteotomy is a medical term used to describe a surgical procedure that involves cutting a bone. This word is pronounced as "hee-buh-stee-ah-tuh-mee" in IPA phonetic transcription. The spelling of this word can be broken down into its individual syllables: "he-bo-ste-ot-o-my". The prefix "hebo" means bone, "steo" means to make hard or solid, and "tomy" means to cut. Therefore, hebosteotomy literally means the cutting of a bone to make it harder or solid. This procedure is often used to correct abnormalities or deformities in a bone.
