The medical term for surgical fixation to connect vertebrae is:
A) fasciotomy
B) spondylosyndesis
C) myorrhaphy
D) laminectomy
B
Explanation: Because the suffixes are different in each response, analyzing just that word part will assist: -desis means "surgical fixation or fusion." Further analysis confirms this correct answer, with spondyl/o meaning "vertebra."
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