synostosis

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Definition of synostosis

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The fusion of adjacent bones by the growth of a bony material

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The fusion of adjacent bones by the growth of a bony material
(countable, uncountable)The abnormal development of a joint.

“Conditions such as those are known collectively as single suture synostosis.”

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From syn- + Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”) + -osis.

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