syndesis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /sɪnˈdiːsɪs/
Etymology
Initially in cytology from German Syndesis, coined by Valentin Häcker in 1904 from Ancient Greek σύνδεσις (súndesis, “binding, joining”), from συνδεῖν (sundeîn, “to join, to bind”) + -σῐς (-sĭs, “-sis: forming nouns”), from σῠν- (sŭn-, “together”) + δεῖν (deîn, “to bind, to tie”). Equivalent to syn- + -desis.
Meanings
- (qualifier:orthopedics, uncountable, usually) Synonym of arthrodesis, the artificial fusion of a joint between two or more bones.
- (rhetoric, uncountable, usually) Synonym of syndeton, the use of conjunctions or syndetic constructions.
- (obsolete, uncountable, usually) Synonym of synapsis, the pairing of chromosomes during cellular reproduction.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| syndeses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
acrosyndesis · syndetically · syndetic · spondylosyndesis