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syn•ar•thro•sis n., pl. -ses [Anat.]

Anatomyimmovable articulation;
a fixed or immovable joint;
suture.

Greek synárthrōsis, equivalent. to synarthrō- (variant stem of synarthroûsthai to be joined by articulation, equivalent. to syn- syn- + árthro(n) joint + -esthai infinitive suffix) + -sis -sis
Neo-Latin
1570–80

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synarthrosis /ˌsɪnɑːˈθrəʊsɪs/ n ( pl -ses /-siːz/)

any of various joints which lack a synovial cavity and are virtually immovable; a fixed joint

Etymology: via New Latin from Greek sunarthrōsis, from sunarthrousthai to be connected by joints, from sun- syn- + arthron a jointˌsynarˈthrodial adj

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