spondylosyndesis

spondylosyndesis
SYN: spinal fusion. [spondylo- + G. syndesis, binding together]

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n.
surgical fusion of the intervertebral joints of the backbone.

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spon·dy·lo·syn·de·sis (spon″də-lo-sin-deґsis) spinal fusion.

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