syndesmosis

American  

[sin-dez-moh-sis, -des-] / ˌsɪn dɛzˈmoʊ sɪs, -dɛs- /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

syndesmoses

1. a connection of bones by ligaments, fasciae, or membranes other than in a joint.

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syndesmosis British  

/ ˌsɪndɛsˈməʊsɪs, ˌsɪndɛsˈmɒtɪk /

noun

1. anatomy a type of joint in which the articulating bones are held together by a ligament of connective tissue

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Other Word Forms

• syndesmotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of syndesmosis

1720–30; < Greek sýndesm ( os ) bond ( see syndesmectomy) + -osis

Example Sentences

“Scans today in Leipzig showed that he has unfortunately torn the syndesmosis ligament in his left ankle. Timo Werner will therefore be out for the rest of 2022,” the club said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2022

An example of a syndesmosis is the joint of the tibia and fibula in the ankle.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Above the ankle, the distal ends of the tibia and fibula are united by a strong syndesmosis formed by the interosseous membrane and ligaments at the distal tibiofibular joint.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Together, the interosseous membrane and these ligaments form the tibiofibular syndesmosis.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

A syndesmosis can also form a wide fibrous joint where the shafts of two parallel bones are connected by a broad interosseous membrane.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013