synarthrosis

[ sin-ahr-throh-sis ]

/ ˌsɪn ɑrˈθroʊ sɪs /

noun, plural syn·ar·thro·ses [sin-ahr-throh-seez] /ˌsɪn ɑrˈθroʊ siz/. Anatomy.

immovable articulation; a fixed or immovable joint; suture.

Nearby words

synarchy, synarthrodia, synarthrodial, synarthrodial joint, synarthrophysis, synarthrosis, synastry, synaxarion, synaxarium, synaxary, synaxis

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

/ (ˌsɪnɑːˈθrəʊsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

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

Derived Forms

synarthrodial, 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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Medicine definitions for synarthrosis

synarthrosis

[ sĭn′är-thrō′sĭs ]

n. pl. syn•ar•thro•ses (-sēz)

immovable joint

movable joint