Medical Dictionary
synostosis
noun syn·os·to·sis \ˌsin-ˌäs-ˈtō-səs\
plural syn·os·to·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of SYNOSTOSIS
: union of two or more separate bones to form a single bone; also : the union so formed (as at an epiphyseal line)
—syn·os·tot·ic \-ˈtät-ik\ adjective
—syn·os·tot·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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