— syndesmotic /sin'dez mot"ik, -des-/ , adj.
/sin'dez moh"sis, -des-/ , n. , pl. syndesmoses /-seez/ . Anat.
a connection of bones by ligaments, fasciae, or membranes other than in a joint.
[ 1720-30; sýndesm ( os ) bond (see SYNDESMECTOMY) + -OSIS ]