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syndesmosis
syn·des·mo·sis [ sìndəss mṓssiss ] (plural syn·des·mo·ses [ sìndəss mṓ sz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
joint of fibrous connective tissue: an immovable joint in which the bones are held firmly by fibrous tissue, but are not very close together, e.g. at the lower ends of the tibia and fibula
[Late 16th century. < Greek sundesmos "ligament" < sundein (see syndetic)]

syn·des·mot·ic [ sìndəss móttik ] adjective
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