synarthrosis
[ sin-ahr-throh-sis ]
/ ˌsɪn ɑrˈθroʊ sɪs /
noun, plural syn·ar·thro·ses [sin-ahr-throh-seez] /ˌsɪn ɑrˈθroʊ siz/. Anatomy.
immovable articulation; a fixed or immovable joint; suture.
Words nearby synarthrosis
synarchy,
synarthrodia,
synarthrodial,
synarthrodial joint,
synarthrophysis,
synarthrosis,
synastry,
synaxarion,
synaxarium,
synaxary,
synaxis
British Dictionary definitions for synarthrosis
synarthrosis
/ (ˌsɪnɑːˈθrəʊsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
anatomy
any of various joints which lack a synovial cavity and are virtually immovable; a fixed joint
Derived forms of synarthrosis
synarthrodial, adjective synarthrodially, adverbWord Origin for synarthrosis
via New Latin from Greek
sunarthrōsis, from
sunarthrousthai to be connected by joints, from
sun-
syn- +
arthron a joint
Medical definitions for synarthrosis
synarthrosis
[ sĭn′är-thrō′sĭs ]
n. pl. syn•ar•thro•ses (-sēz)
immovable joint
movable joint