spinal fusion
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4.3
- noun
- /ˈspaɪnəl ˈfjuːʒən/
- Specialized
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fusión espinal
- Patient care of the adolescent undergoing spinal fusion is complex and requires careful monitoring and skillful nursing care.
- undergo spinal fusion
- spinal fusion patient
- spinal fusion surgery
Examples
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The two surgical approaches to spinal fusion are anterior and posterior.
Academic text (2002) -
Any doctor in the world would be telling you that spinal fusion is really the preferred procedure with this severe of an injury.
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Several instruments for implantation can be used for spinal fusion surgery.
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Nursing care of the adolescent following spinal fusion surgery is complex, demanding, and rewarding.
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More than 140,000 spinal fusion surgeries were performed with Infuse in 2009, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Blog text (26) -
Spinal fusion patients may need to donate 2-3 units of autologous blood (1 unit/week).
Academic text (2005) -
An overview of scoliosis and spinal fusion is necessary to comprehend the complexities of treatment, the healing process, and their emotional impact on the adolescent.
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Last year, she underwent a spinal fusion to help relieve her chronic back pain.
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Many patients experience significant improvement in their mobility after having spinal fusion surgery.
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The surgeon explained that a spinal fusion would stabilize the vertebrae and prevent further injury.
Synonyms
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8.1
A surgery that joins two or more bones in the spine to stop movement
How Invasive
- Specialized
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4.3
- Specialized
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9.9
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3.0
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3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'spinal' relates to the spine and 'fusion' denotes joining, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer a procedure that joins parts of the spine. It is technical vocabulary but not idiomatic, so the overall sense is transparent and predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Spinal fusion comes from the words spine the backbone and fusion meaning to join together. It creates the image of two spine bones being joined into one solid piece, so it means 'to make the spine stable' after injury.