pseudoarthrosis

/ ˌsjuːdəʊɑːˈθrəʊsɪs; ˌsjuːdɑːˈθrəʊsɪs /

noun

1. a joint formed by fibrous tissue bridging the gap between the two fragments of bone of an old fracture that have not united Nontechnical namesfalse jointfalse ankylosis Also callednearthrosis