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synostosis

[ sin-o-stoh-sis ]

noun

Anatomy.
plural synostoses
  1. union of separate bones into a single bone.


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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ²â²Ô·ŽÇ²õ·³ÙŽÇ³Ù·Ÿ±³Š [sin-o-, stot, -ik], ²õ²â²Ôo²õ·³ÙŽÇ³Ùi·³Š²¹±ô adjective
  • ²õ²â²Ôo²õ·³ÙŽÇ³Ùi·³Š²¹±ô·ly adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of synostosis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1840–50; syn-, ostosis
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Example Sentences

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Archie's condition - known as Sagittal Synostosis - means that as his brain grows, the skull cannot grow sideways to accommodate it.

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Aist was born with congenital radioulnar synostosis, a condition leading to the abnormal connection of the bones in the forearm, the radius and ulna, according to the National Institutes of Health.

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Matthew was born with a rare cranial birth defect called metopic synostosis, a condition that affects one in 15,000 babies, according to data from Boston Children’s Hospital.

His metopic synostosis caused a premature hardening of his cranial sutures, the joints between the seven cranial bones.

Metopic synostosis is a type of craniosynostosis, a deformity found in infants that changes the growth pattern in their skull.

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