Look up: Syndesmosis


  1. Syndesmosis
    A syndesmosis is slightly movable articulation where the contiguous bony surfaces are united by an interosseous ligament, as in the inferior tibiofibular articulation. It comes from the Greek σύν, syn (meaning "with") and δεσμός, desmos (meaning "a band"). If the syndesmosis is torn apart ...
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  2. Syndesmosis
    A fibrous joint in which the opposing surfaces are held together by a ligament.
    Found op http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/uploaded/3822.pdf

  3. Syndesmosis
    Syn`des·mo'sis noun ; plural Syndesmoses . [ New Latin , from Greek ... a bond; ... together + ... a bond, from ... to bind.] (Anat.) An articulation formed by means of ligaments.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/265

  4. syndesmosis
    Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A bond; together + a bond, fr. To bind. ... <anatomy> An articulation formed by means of ligaments. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?syndesmosis

  5. syndesmosis
    (sin″dәz-mo´sis) a joint in which the bones are united by fibrous connective tissue forming an interosseous membrane or ligament.
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  6. Syndesmosis
    • (n.) An articulation formed by means of ligaments.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/syndesmosis/

  7. syndesmosis
    syndesmosis A type of fibrous joint in which the intervening fibrous connective tissue forms an interosseous membrane or ligament.
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  8. syndesmosis
    Type: Term Pronunciation: sin′dez-mō′sis, -sēz Definitions: 1. A form of fibrous joint in which opposing surfaces that are relatively far apart are united by ligaments; the union of the styloid process of the temporal bone and the hyoid bone through the stylohyoid ligament, and...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=87593

  9. SYNDESMOSIS
    (Tibiofibular)A fibrous union between the fibular notch of the tibia and a triangular surface on the fibula.
    Found op http://rad.usuhs.edu/rad/iong/glossary/glosss.html

  10. syndesmosis
    Greek syn = with, and desmos = a band; hence, the union of 2 bones by fibrous tissue.
    Found op http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/glossary.cgi?

  11. syndesmosis
    (sin;des-mo;sis) A type of fibrous joint in which two bones are united by an interosseous ligament.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml

  12. syndesmosis
    (sin;des-mo;sis) A type of fibrous joint in which two bones are united by an interosseous ligament.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml

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