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单词 arthrodesis
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arthrodesis

[ ahr-throd-uh-sis ]
/ ɑrˈθrɒd ə sɪs /

noun, plural ar·throd·e·ses [ahr-throd-uh-seez]. /ɑrˈθrɒd əˌsiz/.

permanent surgical immobilization of a joint.
Also called artificial ankylosis.

Origin of arthrodesis

1900–05; arthro- + Greek désis binding together, equivalent to (ein) to bind + -sis-sis

Words nearby arthrodesis

Arthrobacter, arthrocele, arthrocentesis, arthrochondritis, arthroclasia, arthrodesis, arthrodia, arthrodial cartilage, arthrodial joint, arthrodire, arthrodynia
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for arthrodesis

  • Arthrodesis of the ankle alone or along with the mid-tarsal joint may be indicated when these joints are flail-like.

    Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
  • The rigid knee produced by arthrodesis affords good support but is inconvenient in sitting.

    Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

Medical definitions for arthrodesis

arthrodesis
[ är-thrŏdĭ-sĭs, är′thrə-dēsĭs ]

n.

The surgical fixation of a joint to promote bone fusion.artificial ankylosis syndesis
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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