arthrodesis
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noun \är-ˈthrä-də-səs\ plural ar·throd·e·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of ARTHRODESIS
: the surgical immobilization of a joint so that the bones grow solidly together
Origin of ARTHRODESIS
New Latin, from arthr- + Greek desis binding, from dein to bind
First Known Use: circa 1901
ar·throd·e·sis
noun \är-ˈthräd-ə-səs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; ar·throd·e·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of ARTHRODESIS
: the surgical immobilization of a joint so that the bones grow solidly together : artificial ankylosis
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