SINCE 1828
arthrodesis
noun
ar·throd·e·sis
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plural arthrodeses\ -ˌsēz
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Definition of arthrodesis
: the surgical immobilization of a joint so that the bones grow solidly together
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arthrodesis
noun
ar·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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