synostosis
[ sin-o-stoh-sis ]
/ ˌsɪn ɒˈstoʊ sɪs /
noun, plural syn·os·to·ses [sin-o-stoh-seez] /ˌsɪn ɒˈstoʊ siz/. Anatomy.
union of separate bones into a single bone.
OTHER WORDS FROM synostosis
syn·os·tot·ic [sin-o-stot-ik] /ˌsɪn ɒˈstɒt ɪk/, syn·os·tot·i·cal, adjective syn·os·tot·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby synostosis
synoptist,
synorchidism,
synoscheos,
synosteosis,
synosteotomy,
synostosis,
synotia,
synovectomy,
synovia,
synovial,
synovial bursa
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Medical definitions for synostosis
synostosis
[ sĭn′ŏ-stō′sĭs ]
n. pl. syn•os•to•ses (-sēz)
Fusion of normally separate bones.
bony ankylosis true ankylosis