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English
Etymology
From pseudo- + arthrosis.
Noun
pseudarthrosis (plural pseudarthroses)
- (pathology) A bony, flexible structure, resembling a joint, sometimes found after a poorly united fracture
- (surgery) A failed fusion after an arthrodesis surgery
- (architecture) A groove in a block of stone that simulates a joint
Synonyms
Translations
bony, flexible structure resembling a joint