SYNARTHROSIS


Meaning of SYNARTHROSIS in English

[ ˌsɪnα:'θrəʊsɪs ]

■ noun ( plural synarthroses -si:z ) Anatomy an immovable joint between bones connected by fibrous tissue (e.g. the sutures of the skull).

Origin

C16: from mod. L., from Gk sunarthrōsis , from sun- 'together' + arthrōsis 'jointing' (from arthron 'joint').

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