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synosteosis

synosteosis is the dated form of synostosis.

Meaning of synostosis

Noun

synostosis (countable and uncountable, plural synostoses)

  1. The healthy fusion of adjacent bones by the growth of a bony material.
    • normal human cranial synostosis
  2. The abnormal bony fusion of a joint.
    • Various synostoses are typical of Antley-Bixler syndrome.
    Synonyms:
    synosteosis

Forms of synosteosis

pluralsynosteoses

Origin of synosteosis

From New Latin; by surface analysis, syn- + oste(o)- + -osis.

Words formed from synosteosis

Questions about synosteosis

What is synosteosis the dated form of?
Synosteosis is the dated form of synostosis.

Words near synosteosis in the dictionary

  1. synorhizous
  2. synorogenetic
  3. synorogenic
  4. synos
  5. synosteoses
  6. synosteosis
  7. synosteotic
  8. synosteotomy
  9. synostosed
  10. synostoses
  11. synostosial

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