Glossary entry

Greek term or phrase:

σπονδυλοδεσία

English translation:

disc-fusion

Added to glossary by Elisabeth Autry
Apr 4, 2003 17:59
21 yrs ago
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Greek term

σπονδυλοδεσία

Greek to English Medical
A word from a medical report regarding a spinal-cord injury
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 spinal-cord fusion
5 +1 spinal fusion

Proposed translations

+1
1 hr
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spinal-cord fusion

most commonly mentioned as disc(s) fusion
Peer comment(s):

agree Evdoxia R. (X)
1 day 14 hrs
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+1
14 hrs

spinal fusion

Strictly, it's a fusion of the vertebrae on either side of a troublesome disc. It's not a fusion of the spinal cord (which would probably cause paralysis) nor of the discs themselves.
Peer comment(s):

agree Ino66 (X)
8 hrs
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