synarthrosis

noun

syn·​ar·​thro·​sis ˌsin-är-ˈthrō-səs 

plural synarthroses ˌsin-är-ˈthrō-ˌsēz 

: an immovable articulation in which the bones are united by intervening fibrous connective tissues

Word History

Etymology

Greek synarthrōsis, from syn- + arthrōsis arthrosis

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for synarthrosis

• acanthosis
• acidosis
• alkalosis
• amaurosis
• ankylosis
• asbestosis
• brucellosis
• cyanosis
• dermatosis
• diagnosis
• ecchymosis
• exostosis

Medical Definition

synarthrosis

noun

syn·​ar·​thro·​sis -ˈthrō-səs 

plural synarthroses -ˌsēz 

: an immovable articulation in which the bones are united by intervening fibrous connective tissues