gomphosis
noun
an immovable articulation in which one bone or part is received in a cavity in another, as a tooth in its socket.
gomphoses
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pluralof gomphosis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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There are three types of fibrous joints: sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The bones of fibrous joints are held together by fibrous connective tissue; the three types of fibrous joints are sutures, syndesomes, and gomphoses.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The three types of fibrous joints are sutures, gomphoses, and syndesmoses.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
