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It is also known as Ankylosing Sponylitis.
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Which term means the stiffening of a joint or jointing of spinal vertebrate by surgical means?
arthodesis Fusing the joint Arthrodesis is also known as surgical ankylosis or fusion
What is the medical term meaning loss or absence of mobility in a joint due to disease an injury or a surgical procedure?
Ankylosis
What is the medical term meaning fusing the joint of the big toe?
Hallux rigidus is ankylosis (fusion) of the big toe.
What is anchylosis?
Anchylosis is another term for ankylosis, the growing together of bones or the stiffening of a joint as the result of abnormal fusion.
What is the medical term meaning surgical fixation of vertebrae?
spinal fusion or spondylosyndesisspinal fusion or spondylosyndesis
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of an intervertebral disk?
Discectomy is the surgical removal of a disc.lamenectomyI believe it is Discetomy.Laminectomy
What is a totally rigid immovable joint resulting from fusion of bones?
Ankylosis is a term used to describe a condition where a joint becomes immobile due to fusion of bones within the joint. This can result in a completely rigid joint that cannot move.
What is the medical term meaning surgical fixation of a muscle?
Arthrodesis is a surgical procedure that stiffens a joint or joins spinal vertebrae. Arthrodesis means the fixation of a joint. The suffix -desis means "surgical fixation of." Joint fusion or arthrodesis is a method used for pain relief , regain stability and strength. The bones are aligned in the most functional position, but lose their natural motion. In a related term, ankylosis is the abnormal stiffening of a joint.
What suffix meaning surgical fixation of bone or joint?
The suffix "-desis" refers to the surgical fixation of a bone or joint.
What is the medical term meaning stiff knee?
Patellar ankylosis
What is the medical term meaning a procedure that stiffens a joint or joins several vertebrae?
A spinal fusion also known as spondylodesis or spondylosyndesis, is a surgical technique used to join two or more vertebrae. Tissue, either from the patient (autograft) or a donor (allograft), is used in conjunction with the body's natural bone growth processes to fuse the vertebrae.also known as surgical anklyosis
What is the medical term meaning Ankylosis of the spongy bone around the oval window?
otosclerosis
