pseudarthrosis

English

Alternative forms

• pseudoarthrosis

Etymology

pseudo- +‎ arthrosis

Noun

pseudarthrosis (plural pseudarthroses)

1. (pathology) A bony, flexible structure, resembling a joint, sometimes found after a poorly united fracture
2. (surgery) A failed fusion after an arthrodesis surgery
3. (architecture) A groove in a block of stone that simulates a joint

Synonyms

• false joint

Translations

bony, flexible structure resembling a joint

• Finnish: valenivel
• French: pseudarthrose (fr)
• Italian: pseudoartrosi f
• Spanish: pseudoartrosis f