pseudarthrosis

noun

pseud·​ar·​thro·​sis ˌsüd-är-ˈthrō-səs How to pronounce pseudarthrosis (audio)
variants also pseudoarthrosis
plural pseudarthroses -ˈthrō-ˌsēz How to pronounce pseudarthrosis (audio)
: an abnormal union formed by fibrous tissue between parts of a bone that has fractured usually spontaneously due to congenital weakness

called also false joint

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“Pseudarthrosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pseudarthrosis. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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