Term: arthrodesis: the surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion
Candidate hypernym: arthroplasty: surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint → 1
Candidate hypernym: planner: a notebook for recording appointments and things to be done, etc. → 0
Candidate hypernym: avahi: a genus of Indriidae → 0
Candidate hypernym: martingale: a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head → 0
Candidate hypernym: craniology: the scientific study of the skulls of various human races → 0
Candidate hypernym: fire brigade: British name for a fire department → 0
Candidate hypernym: couplet: a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed → 0
Candidate hypernym: contrast: the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness) → 0
Candidate hypernym: yokel: a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture → 0
Candidate hypernym: oscheocele: swelling of the scrotum → 0
Candidate hypernym: gopher tortoise: burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America → 0