synostosis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌsɪnɑˈstoʊsɪs/ (General-American)
- /ˌsɪnɒˈstəʊsɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From New Latin; by surface analysis, syn- + ost(eo)- + -osis.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The healthy fusion of adjacent bones by the growth of a bony material.
normal human cranial synostosis
Examples of normal human developmental synostosis occur in the mandible and in the sacrum.
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(countable, uncountable) The abnormal bony fusion of a joint.
Conditions such as those are known collectively as single suture synostosis.
2009 January 25, Denis Campbell, “Kian, 4, needs a miracle. He's in the right place”, in The Observer:Various synostoses are typical of Antley-Bixler syndrome.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| synostoses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Hypernyms
dysostosis · disease · condition
Relateds
synostotically · synosteotic · synostotic