syndesmosis

[ sin-dez-moh-sis, -des- ]

/ ˌsɪn dɛzˈmoʊ sɪs, -dɛs- /

noun, plural syn·des·mo·ses [sin-dez-moh-seez, -des-]. /ˌsɪn dɛzˈmoʊ siz, -dɛs-/. Anatomy.

a connection of bones by ligaments, fasciae, or membranes other than in a joint.

Origin of syndesmosis

1720–30; <Greek sýndesm(os) bond (see syndesmectomy) + -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM syndesmosis

syn·des·mot·ic

[sin-dez-mot-ik, -des-], /ˌsɪn dɛzˈmɒt ɪk, -dɛs-/, adjective

Words nearby syndesmosis

syndesmodial joint, syndesmopexy, syndesmophyte, syndesmoplasty, syndesmorrhaphy, syndesmosis, syndesmotomy, syndetic, syndeton, syndic, syndical

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Example sentences from the Web for syndesmosis

In man this is an excellent example of a syndesmosis, and there is only a slight play between the two bones.
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British Dictionary definitions for syndesmosis

syndesmosis

/ (ˌsɪndɛsˈməʊsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

anatomy a type of joint in which the articulating bones are held together by a ligament of connective tissue

Derived forms of syndesmosis

syndesmotic (ˌsɪndɛsˈmɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for syndesmosis

New Latin, from Greek sundein to bind together; see syndesis

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Medical definitions for syndesmosis

syndesmosis

[ sĭn′dĕz-mō′sĭs ]

n. pl. syn•des•mo•ses (-sēz)

A form of fibrous joint in which opposing surfaces that are relatively far apart are united by ligaments.syndesmodial joint

Other words from syndesmosis

syn′des•mot′ic (-mŏt′ĭk) adj.

单词	syndesmosis
释义	syndesmosis [ sin-dez-moh-sis, -des- ] / ˌsɪn dɛzˈmoʊ sɪs, -dɛs- / noun, plural syn·des·mo·ses [sin-dez-moh-seez, -des-]. /ˌsɪn dɛzˈmoʊ siz, -dɛs-/. Anatomy. a connection of bones by ligaments, fasciae, or membranes other than in a joint. Origin of syndesmosis 1720–30; <Greek sýndesm(os) bond (see syndesmectomy) + -osis OTHER WORDS FROM syndesmosis syn·des·mot·ic [sin-dez-mot-ik, -des-], /ˌsɪn dɛzˈmɒt ɪk, -dɛs-/, adjective Words nearby syndesmosis syndesmodial joint, syndesmopexy, syndesmophyte, syndesmoplasty, syndesmorrhaphy, syndesmosis, syndesmotomy, syndetic, syndeton, syndic, syndical Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for syndesmosis In man this is an excellent example of a syndesmosis, and there is only a slight play between the two bones. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for syndesmosis syndesmosis / (ˌsɪndɛsˈməʊsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-siːz) anatomy a type of joint in which the articulating bones are held together by a ligament of connective tissue Derived forms of syndesmosis syndesmotic (ˌsɪndɛsˈmɒtɪk), adjective Word Origin for syndesmosis New Latin, from Greek sundein to bind together; see syndesis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for syndesmosis syndesmosis [ sĭn′dĕz-mō′sĭs ] n. pl. syn•des•mo•ses (-sēz) A form of fibrous joint in which opposing surfaces that are relatively far apart are united by ligaments.syndesmodial joint Other words from syndesmosis syn′des•mot′ic (-mŏt′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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