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ar⋅throd⋅e⋅sis

  [ahr-throd-uh-sis]
–noun, plural -ses  [-seez] .
permanent surgical immobilization of a joint.
Also called artificial ankylosis.

Origin:
1900–05; arthro- + Gk désis binding together, equiv. to dé(ein) to bind + -sis -sis
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Main Entry: ar·throd·e·sis
Pronunciation: är-'thräd-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ar·throd·e·ses /-"sEz/
: the surgical immobilization of a joint so that the bones grow solidly together : artificial ankylosis
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arthrodesis ar·throd·e·sis (är-thrŏd'ĭ-sĭs, är'thrə-dē'sĭs)
n.
The surgical fixation of a joint to promote bone fusion. Also called artificial ankylosis, syndesis.

artificial ankylosis ar·ti·fi·cial ankylosis (är'tə-fĭsh'əl)
n.
See arthrodesis.

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