synarthrosis

American  

[sin-ahr-throh-sis] / ˌsɪn ɑrˈθroʊ sɪs /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

synarthroses

1. immovable articulation; a fixed or immovable joint; suture.

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synarthrosis British  

/ ˌsɪnɑːˈθrəʊsɪs /

noun

1. anatomy any of various joints which lack a synovial cavity and are virtually immovable; a fixed joint

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Other Word Forms

• synarthrodial adjective
• synarthrodially adverb

Etymology

Origin of synarthrosis

1570–80; < New Latin < Greek synárthrōsis, equivalent to synarthrō- (variant stem of synarthroûsthai to be joined by articulation, equivalent to syn- syn- + árthro ( n ) joint + -esthai infinitive suffix) + -sis -sis

Example Sentences

Synarthrosis, sin-ar-thrō′sis, n. a joint permitting no motion, between the parts articulated.—adj.

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Gomphō′sis, a kind of synarthrosis or immovable articulation, as of the teeth in the jaw.

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Synarthrosis: an articulation without motion.

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