Fuse

Fuse is a term used in medicine to describe the process of joining two or more things together into a single entity. This can refer to a variety of different processes, from the fusion of bones in orthopedic surgery, to the fusion of cells in biology and genetics, to the fusion of images in radiology and medical imaging.

Medical Uses

In the field of orthopedics, fuse is often used to describe the process of joining two or more bones together, typically through a surgical procedure known as arthrodesis. This is often done to relieve pain and improve stability in a joint that has been damaged by arthritis or injury.

In biology and genetics, fuse can refer to the process of joining two or more cells together. This can occur naturally, as in the case of fertilization, where a sperm cell and an egg cell fuse to form a single zygote. It can also be induced artificially, as in the case of cell fusion techniques used in genetic engineering and biotechnology.

In radiology and medical imaging, fuse is used to describe the process of combining two or more images into a single image. This can be done to improve the clarity and detail of the image, or to combine images taken from different angles or using different imaging techniques.

See Also

• Arthrodesis
• Cell fusion
• Medical imaging

References

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