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What is the definition or description of: fusion?
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Stiffen a joint: A fusion gets rid of a joint or disk between to bones, getting the bones to join together with bone between them. If successful, it eliminates almost all the motion between the bones. Sometimes fusion simply occur as a result of disease, rarely from aging. Most of the time fusions are done surgically.
Answered 11/13/2013
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