- arthroclasia
- The forcible breaking up of the adhesions in ankylosis. [arthro- + G. klasis, a breaking]
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ar·thro·cla·sia (ahr″thro-klaґzhə) [arthro- + Gr. klaein to break] the surgical breaking down of an ankylosis in order to secure free movement in a joint.
Medical dictionary. 2011.