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From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
spinal fusion
n : correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two
or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes
done by traction or immobilization [syn: fusion]
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]spinal fusion /spˈaɪnəl fjˈuːʒən/ Spondylodese, Wirbelkörperverblockung [med.] Synonym: spondylodesis