pseudarthrosis
noun
pseud·ar·thro·sis
ˌsüd-är-ˈthrō-səs 
variants
also pseudoarthrosis
plural pseudarthroses
-ˈthrō-ˌsēz
: 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 22 Nov. 2024.
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