arthrodesis

noun ar·throd·e·sis \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

New Latin, from arthr- + Greek desis binding, from dein to bind

First Known Use: circa 1901

Medical Dictionary

noun ar·throd·e·sis \är-ˈthräd-ə-səs\

plural ar·throd·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

: the surgical immobilization of a joint so that the bones grow solidly together : artificial ankylosis

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