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syndesmosis
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syndesmosis /syn·des·mo·sis/ (sin″dez-mo´sis) pl. syndesmo´ses   [Gr.] a joint in which the bones are united by fibrous connective tissue forming an interosseous membrane or ligament.
syn·des·mo·sis (sndz-mss)
n. pl. syn·des·mo·ses (-sz)
A form of fibrous joint in which opposing surfaces that are relatively far apart are united by ligaments. Also called syndesmodial joint.
syndes·motic (-mtk) adj.
syndesmosis
[sin′desmō′sis] pl. syndesmoses
Etymology: Gk, syndesmos, ligament
a fibrous union in which two bones are connected by interosseous ligaments, such as the anterior and the posterior ligaments in the radioulnar and tibiofibular articulations. Compare gomphosis, sutura.
syndesmosis
pl. syndesmoses [Gr.] a joint in which the bones are united by fibrous connective tissue forming an interosseous membrane or ligament that allows a modest amount of movement.


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