pseudoarthrosis

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pseudoarthrosis or pseudarthrosis (ˌsjuːdəʊɑːˈθrəʊsɪs, ˌsjuːdɑːˈθrəʊsɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -ses
false joint, Nontechnical names: false ankylosis, Also called: nearthrosis a joint formed by fibrous tissue bridging the gap between the two fragments of bone of an old fracture that have not united
 
pseudarthrosis or pseudarthrosis (ˌsjuːdəʊɑːˈθrəʊsɪs, ˌsjuːdɑːˈθrəʊsɪs, -siːz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n

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