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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.
Synonym(s): synchondrodial joint [TA]
[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.
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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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(a) Axial T2 magnetic resonance image demonstrating ischiopubic synchondrosis enlargement with irregular edges and (b) coronal T2 magnetic resonance image showing perilesional edema.
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Grade 2###Clear separation of the synchondrosis is seen along most sections, except for some areas that are indistinct or suspicious
Grade 3###There is an area of fusion or bridging across a portion of the synchondrosis
Grade 4###Complete fusion of the synchondrosis with remnant sclerotic margin
The posterior intraoccipital synchondrosis showed initial evidence of closure (grade 2) in 78% of the cases from age of 18 months with a mean age of 23 months.
The anterior intraoccipital synchondrosis showed signs of early fusion (grade 2) starting from the age of 3 years and 6 months with a mean age of four years.
[6], found that fusion of anterior intraoccipital synchondrosis began during the second year and displayed grade 4 level of fusion between the ages of 7 and 10 years.
The sphenooccipital synchondrosis showed wide variation in the age demonstrating initial CT evidence of fusion (grade 2), ranging from 4-10 years with the mean age of 7.5 years in 68% of cases, and reached grade 4 at a mean age of 15 years.
Madeline, [4] who found that the sphenooccipital synchondrosis showed signs of early fusion by the age of 8 years and reached grade 4 of closure at 16 years.
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(14,15) A valgus stress injury may fracture the synchondrosis, resulting in abnormal motion.
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