Synostosis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Synostosis is a noun meaning (physiology) The fusion of adjacent bones by the growth of a bony material.
Meaning
(physiology) The fusion of adjacent bones by the growth of a bony material.
More Meanings
- (pathology) The abnormal development of a joint.
Example Sentences
Conditions such as those are known collectively as single suture synostosis.
Word Forms
- synostoses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include metopic, humeroradial, lambdoid, synosteosis, endostosis, synfibrosis.
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