Meanings
nounsyndesmosis (plural syndesmoses)
plural syndesmoses
- anatomyA slightly movable articulation or joint where the contiguous bony surfaces are rough and are united by an interosseous ligament (e.g. between the fibula and tibia at the ankle).
He was diagnosed with syndesmosis in his left ankle, the same injury that cost Ryan Hoffman a place in last year's grand final.
2009 August 19, Russell Gould, “Storm dismisses any talk of Greg Inglis returning”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2009
Origin
- New Latinsyndesmōsis
- Englishsyndesmosis
Borrowed from New Latin syndesmōsis.
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German Syndesmose
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Italian sindesmosi
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Latin syndesmōsis
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Polish więzozrost
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Spanish sindesmosis
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with syndesmosis
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APA
syndesmosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syndesmosis
MLA
“syndesmosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syndesmosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “syndesmosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syndesmosis.
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