syndesmosis

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

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural syn·des·mo·ses [sin-dez-, moh, -seez, -des-].

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

syndesmosis

/ ˌsɪndɛsˈməʊsɪs; ˌsɪndɛsˈmɒtɪk /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• syndesmotic, adjective

Other Words From

• syn·des·mot·ic [sin-dez-, mot, -ik, -des-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of syndesmosis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of syndesmosis¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg