synchondrosis
[sin″kon-dro´sis] (Gr.) a type of cartilaginous joint in which the cartilage is usually converted into bone before adult life.
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syn·chon·dro·sis
, pl. syn·chon·dro·ses
(sin'kon-drō'sis, -sēz), [TA] Cartilaginous joint in which two bones are united either by hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage.
[Mod. L. fr. G. syn, together, + chondros, cartilage, + -osis, condition]
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synchondrosis
(sĭng′kŏn-drō′sĭs, sĭn′-)n. pl. synchondro·ses (-sēz) A form of articulation in which the bones are rigidly fused by cartilage.
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syn·chon·dro·sis
, pl. synchondroses (sin'kon-drō'sis, -sēz) [TA] A union between two bones formed either by hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage.
Synonym(s):
synchondrodial joint.
[syn- + chondros, cartilage, + -osis, condition]
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synchondrosis
A SYNARTHROSIS in which the bones are joined by a layer of cartilage.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
syn·chon·dro·sis
, pl. synchondroses (sin'kon-drō'sis, -sēz) [TA] A union between two bones formed either by hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage.
Synonym(s):
synchondrodial joint.
[syn- + chondros, cartilage, + -osis, condition]
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