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syndesmoses

syndesmoses is the plural of syndesmosis.

Meaning of syndesmosis

Noun

syndesmosis (plural syndesmoses)

  1. A 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

Questions about syndesmoses

What is syndesmoses the plural of?
Syndesmoses is the plural of syndesmosis.

Words near syndesmoses in the dictionary

  1. syndesmography
  2. syndesmological
  3. syndesmology
  4. syndesmophyte
  5. syndesmophytes
  6. syndesmoses
  7. syndesmosis
  8. syndesmotic
  9. syndesmotically
  10. syndesmotomies
  11. syndesmotomy

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