synostosis
[ sin-o-stoh-sis ]
noun,plural syn·os·to·ses [sin-o-stoh-seez]. /ˌsɪn ɒˈstoʊ siz/. Anatomy.
union of separate bones into a single bone.
Origin of synostosis
1Other words from synostosis
- syn·os·tot·ic [sin-o-stot-ik], /ˌsɪn ɒˈstɒt ɪk/, syn·os·tot·i·cal, adjective
- syn·os·tot·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use synostosis in a sentence
Tapeisocephaly (low head) is due to synostosis of the great wings of the sphenoid with the frontal.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. TalbotTrochocephaly (roundness of head) is due to partial synostosis of the frontals and parietals in the centre of the coronal suture.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. TalbotSimple dolichocephaly is due to synostosis of the sagittal, or antero-posterior suture of the skull.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. TalbotThis process of synostosis begins from the interior of the cranium, and only subsequently manifests itself externally.
Pedagogical Anthropology | Maria MontessoriAs a result, osseous solidification of the joint (synostosis) ensues without, of course, the possibility of any movement.
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