fusion of bone

The loss of teeth, gonadal hypertrophy, and fusion of bones also reduce weight.

Surgical fusion of bones, usually in the spine (arthrodesis)

Skull IGV 33 is thought to have come from an adult, based on the fusion of bones.

However, when the GDF6 gene was knocked out in mice, the result was the fusion of bones.

Most commonly, there is complete fusion of bones within the second to the fourth fingers and the presence of a single common nail ("mitten-like" syndactyly).

The eruption of wisdom teeth, and the fusion of bones in the wrist, usually signify that a person is over 18, Dr. Trager said.

Type 2 is distinguished from type 3 by the presence of a cloverleaf-shaped head, which is caused by more extensive fusion of bones in the skull.

His discovery and application of osseointegration, or the biological fusion of bone to a foreign material, was unparalleled and such scientific documentation of implantology had never before been gathered.

This is an autologous product which can be used for a variety of techniques including use as a hemostatic aid, a dural sealant, and an aid to fusion of bone.

There are additional worrisome side effects for young athletes because high doses of testosterone in a developing body can lead to the fusion of bones, resulting in permanently stunted growth, scientists say.

A mutation in a specific part of the FGFR2 gene alters the protein and causes prolonged signaling, which promotes the premature fusion of bones in the skull and feet.