arthrodesis
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editarthrodesis (plural arthrodeses)
- (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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editfusion of a joint
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