syndesmotomy

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noun

The section of the ligaments.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounsyndesmotomy (usually uncountable, plural syndesmotomies)

plural syndesmotomies

  1. uncountableusuallyThe section of the ligaments.

Origin

From Ancient Greek σύνδεσμος (súndesmos, “ligament”) + -tomy.

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Translations

French syndesmotomie
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APA

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Chicago

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