nearthrosis
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nearthrosis
(¦nē·är′thrō·səs)
(medicine) A type of nonunion of broken ends of bones in which a cystic space resembling a joint cavity develops between poorly joined ends.
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ne·ar·thro·sis
(nē'är-thrō'sĭs) or ne·o·ar·thro·sis (nē'ō-)
n.
n.
- A pseudarthrosis arising in an ununited fracture.
- A new joint resulting from a total joint replacement operation.
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