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synarthrosis

[sin-ahr-throh-sis]
noun, plural syn·ar·thro·ses [sin-ahr-throh-seez] /ˌsɪn ɑrˈθroʊ siz/. Anatomy.
  1. immovable articulation; a fixed or immovable joint; suture.

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
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British Dictionary definitions for synarthrosis

synarthrosis

noun plural -ses (-siːz)
  1. anatomy any of various joints which lack a synovial cavity and are virtually immovable; a fixed joint
Derived Formssynarthrodial, adjectivesynarthrodially, adverb

Word Origin for synarthrosis

via New Latin from Greek sunarthrōsis, from sunarthrousthai to be connected by joints, from sun- syn- + arthron a joint
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synarthrosis in Medicine

synarthrosis

[sĭn′är-thrō′sĭs]
n. pl. syn•ar•thro•ses (-sēz)
  1. immovable joint
  2. movable joint
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