dictionary help| neoarthrosis --> nearthrosis | medical dictionary |
A new joint; e.g., a pseudarthrosis arising in an ununited fracture, or an artificial joint resulting from a total joint replacement operation.
Synonyms: neoarthrosis.
Origin: G. Neos, new, + arthrosis, a jointing
(05 Mar 2000)
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