noun
- plural of synostosis; the fusion or growing together of bones that are normally separate
Usage: medical; anatomy
Examples
- The X-rays revealed multiple synostoses in the patient’s spine.
- Cranial synostoses can affect skull development in infants.
- The surgeon explained that synostoses had limited joint mobility.
- Early detection of synostoses is important for proper treatment.
- Some synostoses occur naturally as part of aging.
- The medical team studied the pattern of synostoses in the skeleton.