noun
- a type of joint in which bones are connected by ligaments or membranes, allowing slight movement
Usage: medical; anatomy
Examples
- The syndesmosis between the tibia and fibula provides stability to the ankle.
- Injury to the syndesmosis can cause significant ankle pain and instability.
- The radioulnar syndesmosis connects the radius and ulna bones in the forearm.
- Surgeons repaired the damaged syndesmosis with specialized screws.
- A syndesmosis differs from a synovial joint in its limited range of motion.
- The interosseous membrane forms a syndesmosis between the long bones.