synostosis

noun

syn·​os·​to·​sis ˌsi-ˌnä-ˈstō-səs 

plural synostoses ˌsi-ˌnä-ˈstō-ˌsēz 

: union of two or more separate bones to form a single bone

Examples of synostosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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. — Greeley Tribune, The Denver Post, 19 July 2020

Word History

Etymology

syn- + -ostosis

First Known Use

circa 1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for synostosis

• acanthosis
• acidosis
• alkalosis
• amaurosis
• ankylosis
• asbestosis
• brucellosis
• cyanosis
• dermatosis
• diagnosis
• ecchymosis
• exostosis

Medical Definition

synostosis

noun

syn·​os·​to·​sis ˌsin-ˌäs-ˈtō-səs 

plural synostoses -ˌsēz 

: union of two or more separate bones to form a single bone

also : the union so formed (as at an epiphyseal line)

synostotic

-ˈtät-ik 

adjective

synostotically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb