false joint

noun

1. a nontechnical name for pseudoarthrosis

Example Sentences

If Canning has surgery, a screw would be inserted to stabilize the false joint created by the stress reaction in his back.

From Los Angeles Times

If Canning decides on surgery, he would undergo a procedure in which a screw would be inserted to stabilize the false joint created by the stress reaction.

From Los Angeles Times

Sandi Jackson was sentenced to a year in prison for filing false joint federal income tax returns that knowingly understated the income the couple received.

From Washington Times

A former Chicago alderman, she was sentenced for filing false joint federal income tax returns.

From New York Times

His wife, Sandi, a former Chicago City Council member, was sentenced to a year in prison for filing false joint income tax returns that understated the couple's earnings.

From Reuters