syndesmosis

noun syn·des·mo·sis \ˌsin-ˌdez-ˈmō-səs, -ˌdes-\

plural syn·des·mo·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of SYNDESMOSIS

: an articulation in which the contiguous surfaces of the bones are rough and are bound together by a ligament

New Latin, from Greek syndesmos fastening, ligament, from syndein

First Known Use: 1726

Medical Dictionary

noun syn·des·mo·sis \ˌsin-ˌdez-ˈmō-səs, -ˌdes-\

plural syn·des·mo·ses \-ˌsēz\

: an articulation in which the contiguous surfaces of the bones are rough and are bound together by a ligament

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