pseudarthrosis

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noun

A bony, flexible structure, resembling a joint, sometimes found after a poorly united fracture

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false joint
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Meanings

nounpseudarthrosis (plural pseudarthroses)

plural pseudarthroses · alternative pseudoarthrosis

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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false joint

Origin

From pseudo- + arthrosis.

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Translations

Finnish valenivel
  • valenivelbony, flexible structure resembling a joint
French pseudarthrose
  • pseudarthrosebony, flexible structure resembling a joint
Italian pseudoartrosi
  • pseudoartrosibony, flexible structure resembling a joint
Spanish pseudoartrosis
  • pseudoartrosisbony, flexible structure resembling a joint
Cite this entry
APA

pseudarthrosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudarthrosis

MLA

“pseudarthrosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudarthrosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudarthrosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudarthrosis.

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