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synchondrosis

Pronunciation: /ˌsɪŋkɒnˈdrəʊsɪs/
Definition of synchondrosis

noun (plural synchondroses /-siːz/)

Anatomy
  • an almost immovable joint between bones bound by a layer of cartilage, as in the spinal vertebrae.

Origin:

late 16th century: from modern Latin, from Greek sunkhondrōsis, from sun- 'together' + khondros 'cartilage'

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