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syssarcosis

[sis-ahr-koh-sis]
noun, plural sys·sar·co·ses [sis-ahr-koh-seez] /ˌsɪs ɑrˈkoʊ siz/. Anatomy.
  1. the joining or attachment of bones by means of muscle.
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Origin of syssarcosis

1670–80; < New Latin < Greek syssárkōsis; see sys-, sarc-, -osis
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British Dictionary definitions for syssarcosis

syssarcosis

noun plural -ses (-siːz)
  1. anatomy the union or articulation of bones by muscle
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Derived Formssyssarcotic (ˌsɪsɑːˈkɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin

C17: from New Latin, from Greek sussarkōsis, from sussarkousthai, from sus- syn- + sarkoun to become fleshy, from sarx flesh
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syssarcosis in Medicine

syssarcosis

(sĭs′är-kō′sĭs)
n. pl sys•sar•co•ses (-sēz)
  1. The union or attachment of bones, such as the hyoid bone and lower jaw, by muscle.
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