synarthrosis

[ sin-ahr-throh-sis ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural syn·ar·thro·ses [sin-ahr-, throh, -seez].

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

synarthrosis

/ ˌsɪnɑːˈθrəʊsɪs /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˌsynarˈthrodial, adjective
• ˌsynarˈthrodially, adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of synarthrosis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of synarthrosis¹

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