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ARTHRODESIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does arthrodesis mean?
• ARTHRODESIS (noun)
The noun ARTHRODESIS has 1 sense:
1. the surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion
Familiarity information: ARTHRODESIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("arthrodesis" is a kind of...):
arthroplasty (surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint)
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