vertebroplasty
noun
ver·te·bro·plas·ty
ˈvər-tə-brō-ˌplas-tē
plural vertebroplasties
: a medical procedure for reducing pain caused by a vertebral compression fracture (as that associated with osteoporosis) that involves injection of an acrylic cement (as methyl methacrylate) into the body of the fractured vertebra for stabilization compare kyphoplasty
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“Vertebroplasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/vertebroplasty. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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