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nearthrosis

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Main Entry: ne·ar·thro·sis
Pronunciation: "nE-är-'thrO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ne·ar·thro·ses /-"sEz/
: a false joint : PSEUDARTHROSIS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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nearthrosis ne·ar·thro·sis (nē'är-thrō'sĭs) or ne·o·ar·thro·sis (nē'ō-)
n.

  1. A pseudarthrosis arising in an ununited fracture.

  2. A new joint resulting from a total joint replacement operation.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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