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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)
n
1: the surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion
Merriam Webster's
noun (plural arthrodeses) Etymology: New Latin, from arthr- + Greek desis binding, from dein to bind Date: circa 1901 the surgical immobilization of a joint so that the bones grow solidly together
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Arthrodesis Ar*throd"e*sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? joint + ? a binding together.] (Surg.) Surgical fixation of joints.
