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pseudoarthrosis

British  
/ ˌsjuːdɑːˈθrəʊsɪs, ˌsjuːdəʊɑːˈθrəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. Also called: nearthrosis.  Nontechnical names: false joint.   false ankylosis.  a joint formed by fibrous tissue bridging the gap between the two fragments of bone of an old fracture that have not united

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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