synarthrosis /syn·ar·thro·sis/ (sin″ahr-thro´sis) pl. synarthro´ses a bony junction that is immovable and is connected by solid connective tissue, comprising the fibrous joints and the cartilaginous joints.
synarthrosis,
synarthrosis (sinärthrō´sis),
syn·ar·thro·sis (s n är-thr  ss) |
z)synarthrosis,
any of several immovable articulations. See also fibrous joint.
synarthrosis (sinärthrō´sis),
n a joint formed by thin intervening layers of cartilage, connective tissue, or direct contact of bone to bone. It results in a rigid union, and little movement of the bones occurs except during growth. Suture lines may be obliterated in adults, with a synarthrodial joint when the bones joined together become fused.
synarthrosis
pl. synarthroses [Gr.] a form of joint in which the bony elements are united by continuous intervening fibrous or cartilaginous tissue to make them immobile. Called also fixed joint.
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