nearthrosis
/ (ˌniːɑːˈθrəʊsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
another name for pseudoarthrosis
Nearby words
nordkyn cape, nordland, nordoff, nordrhein-westfalen, noreen, nearthrosis, norethandrolone, norethindrone, norethynodrel, norfloxacin, norfolk
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Medicine 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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