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fusion in physics. 1 The change of a substance from the solid to the liquid state, also known as melting. The heat given up by a unit mass of a substance during fusion is called the latent heat of fusion. See also melting point . 2 The combining of two light atomic nuclei to form a single heavier nucleus , with the release of energy. See nuclear energy ; hydrogen bomb ; cold fusion .

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A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | Â© A Dictionary of Nursing 2008, originally published by Oxford University Press 2008. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

fusion (few-zhŏn) n.
1. the joining together of two structures by surgery. For example, fusion of two or more vertebrae is performed to stabilize an unstable spine.

2. the joining together of two structures by growth. Fusion of the epiphyses during development is the cause of arrested growth of stature.

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