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ar·throd·e·sis | \ är-ˈthrä-də-səs 
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\ plural arthrodeses\ är-ˈthrä-də-ˌsēz \
\Definition of arthrodesis
: the surgical immobilization of a joint so that the bones grow solidly together
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arthrodesis
nounar·throd·e·sis | \ är-ˈthräd-ə-səs \
\ plural arthrodeses\ -ˌsēz \
\Medical Definition of arthrodesis
: the surgical immobilization of a joint so that the bones grow solidly together : artificial ankylosis
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The first known use of arthrodesis was in 1888
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