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Definition of: synarthrosis
(sin′är·thrō′sis) noun plural ·ses (-sēz) Anat.
A joint that permits no motion between the parts articulated. Also syn′ar·thro′di·a (-dē·ə). [<NL <Gk. synarthrōsis <syn- together + arthrōsis a jointing <arthron a joint]
—syn′ar·thro′di·al adjective
—syn′ar·thro′·di·al·ly adverb
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