arthroclasia

[ är′thrō-klā′zhə ]

n.

A forcible breaking up of the adhesions in an ankylosis to allow more mobility in the joint.

Nearby words

arthro-ophthalmopathy, arthrobacter, arthrocele, arthrocentesis, arthrochondritis, arthroclasia, arthrodesis, arthrodia, arthrodial cartilage, arthrodial joint, arthrodire

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