spondylodesis

English

Etymology

From spondylo- +‎ -desis.

Pronunciation

See -desis § Pronunciation.

Noun

spondylodesis (uncountable)

1. surgical fusion of parts of the spine

Synonyms

• spondylosyndesis

Hypernyms

• arthrodesis (syndesis)

Related terms

• spondylosis (endogenous pathogenic analogue)
• spondylolisthesis (not to be confused despite the words looking somewhat similar)

Translations

surgical fusion

• Finnish: selkärangan jäykistysleikkaus, spondylodeesi