ARTHRODESIS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion

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Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("arthrodesis" is a kind of...):

arthroplasty (surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint)

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