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arthrodesis

noun

arthrodesis

noun

/aɹθˈɹɒdɪsɪs/ · /ˌaɹθɹoʊˈdiːsɪs/

Etymology From arthro- + -desis.

1

Medicine, Sciences, Surgery The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.

Related terms
arthrosis, dysarthrosis, tenodesis

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