nonunion
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- noun
- /ˌnɒnˈjuːniən/
- Specialized
:
no unión
- Nonunion at the fracture site is also a potential complication (Kaplan, 1994).
- nonunion of fracture
- patients with nonunion
- malunion and nonunion
Examples
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The patient experienced significant pain due to the nonunion of the bones in his leg.
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Insufficient blood supply and repetitive stress on the fracture site are the major causes of a nonunion.
Academic text (2002) -
However, patients with nonunion may continue to take NSAIDs longer for pain.
Academic text (2003) -
However, providers must realize that there is a risk of nonunion and osteonecrosis with these fractures.
Academic text (2006) -
The healing of this fracture, however, is unpredictable, and nonunion can occasionally occur even in children.
Academic text (2006) -
If healing has not taken place within 4 to 6 months after fracture, it is indicative of a nonunion.
Academic text (2002) -
If a fracture does not heal properly within the expected time frame, the doctor may diagnose a nonunion.
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After several months with no improvement, the physician confirmed that she had a nonunion of her wrist fracture.
Antonyms
How Regenerative
- Specialized
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- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonunion comes from non- 'not' and union 'joining together'. In medicine it means a broken bone that has not joined or healed, so the word shows the parts did not come together.