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synarthrosis definition

syn·ar·thro·sis (sin′är t̸hrō′sis)

noun pl. synarthroses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

Anat. any of various immovable articulations, or joints

Etymology: ModL < Gr synarthrōsis, a being jointed together < synarthroun, to link together < syn-, with + arthron, a joint: see art

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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