arthrodesis

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From arthro- +‎ -desis.

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arthrodesis (plural arthrodeses)

  1. (medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
    Synonym: syndesis
    Hyponym: spondylodesis
    Coordinate term: ankylosis (endogenous pathogenic analogue)
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