Artificial ankylosis
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permanent surgical immobilization of a joint.
artificial ankylosis ar·ti·fi·cial ankylosis (är’tə-fĭsh’əl)
n.
see arthrodesis.
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.
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