synarthrosis

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noun

A type of joint in which two bones are connected rigidly by fibrous tissue.

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Meanings

nounsynarthrosis (plural synarthroses)

plural synarthroses

  1. anatomyA type of joint in which two bones are connected rigidly by fibrous tissue.

Origin

From syn- + arthrosis.

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APA

synarthrosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synarthrosis

MLA

“synarthrosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synarthrosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synarthrosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synarthrosis.

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