nearthrosis
/ (ˌniːɑːˈθrəʊsɪs) /
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noun plural -ses (-siːz)
another name for pseudoarthrosis
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Words nearby nearthrosis
nearsighted, nearsightedness, near-term, near thing, near threatened, nearthrosis, near to one's heart, neat, neaten, neath, neatherd
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Medical definitions for nearthrosis
nearthrosis
[ nē′är-thrō′sĭs ]
n.
A pseudarthrosis arising in an ununited fracture.
A new joint resulting from a total joint replacement operation.
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