arthrodesis

arthrodesis definition - medical

ar·throd·e·sis (är-thrŏdˈĭ-sĭs, ärˌthrə-dēˈsĭs)

noun
The surgical fixation of a joint to promote bone fusion. Also called artificial ankylosis, syndesis.

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