- nearthrosis
- ne·ar·thro·sis
English syllables. 2014.
nearthrosis
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nearthrosis — A new joint; e.g., a pseudarthrosis arising in an ununited fracture, or an artificial joint resulting from a total joint replacement operation. SYN: neoarthrosis. [G. neos, new, + arthrosis, a jointing] * * * ne·ar·thro·sis .nē är thrō səs n … Medical dictionary
nearthrosis — n.; see pseudarthrosis … The new mediacal dictionary
nearthrosis — |nē+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from ne + arthrosis : a false joint : pseudarthrosis … Useful english dictionary
pseudarthrosis — nearthrosis; n. a ‘false’ joint. Congenital pseudarthrosis occurs in childhood, when an apparent fracture in the tibia or clavicle is followed by non union. A pseudarthrosis can form in adulthood when a fracture fails to unite and the bone ends… … The new mediacal dictionary
neoarthrosis — SYN: nearthrosis. * * * neo·ar·thro·sis (ne″o ahr throґsis) nearthrosis … Medical dictionary
pseudarthrosis — A new, false joint arising at the site of an ununited fracture. SYN: false joint, pseudoarthrosis. [pseud + G. arthrosis, a joint] * * * pseud·ar·thro·sis .süd är thrō səs also pseu·do·ar·thro·sis .süd ō n, pl thro·ses thr … Medical dictionary
