pseudoarthrosis
pseudarthrosis (ˌsjuːdɑːˈθrəʊsɪs)
/ (ˌsjuːdəʊɑːˈθrəʊsɪs) /
nounplural -ses (-siːz)
a joint formed by fibrous tissue bridging the gap between the two fragments of bone of an old fracture that have not united: Nontechnical names: false joint, false ankylosis Also called: nearthrosis
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