English Explanatory Dictionary

polyaxial screw

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A screw used for connecting vertebrae to rods in spinal surgery, having a spherical head enclosed in a housing that allows a range of motion along several different axes relative to the housing.

Word forms

polyaxial screw polyaxial screws
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