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syndesmosis

[ sin-dez-moh-sis, -des- ]

noun

Anatomy.
plural syndesmoses
  1. a connection of bones by ligaments, fasciae, or membranes other than in a joint.


syndesmosis

/ ˌsɪndɛsˈməʊsɪs; ˌsɪndɛsˈmɒtɪk /

noun

  1. anatomy a type of joint in which the articulating bones are held together by a ligament of connective tissue
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • syndesmotic, adjective
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • ²õ²â²Ô·»å±ð²õ·³¾´Ç³Ù·¾±³¦ [sin-dez-, mot, -ik, -des-], adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of syndesmosis1

1720–30; < Greek ²õý²Ô»å±ð²õ³¾ ( os ) bond ( syndesmectomy ) + -osis
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of syndesmosis1

New Latin, from Greek sundein to bind together; see syndesis
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“Scans today in Leipzig showed that he has unfortunately torn the syndesmosis ligament in his left ankle. Timo Werner will therefore be out for the rest of 2022,†the club said.

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If Tua—who underwent Knotless Syndesmosis TightRope surgery on Sunday in hopes of a rapid recovery—is 90% for that one, no harm, no foul, but high-ankle sprains are fickle beasts, and Crimson Tide fans are already pledging their ligaments to the cause.

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The Frenchman was fouled before halftime in the Bundesliga’s season-opener, and a medical examination determined a syndesmosis ligament tear above his left ankle.

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The Bundesliga powerhouse says the France international tore the syndesmosis joint in the upper part of the ankle on Saturday during a 0-0 draw with Hertha Berlin.

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Syndesmosis, sin-des-mÅ′sis, n. the connection of bones by ligaments.—ns.

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