Meaning & use
Synarthrotic
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Relating to a synarthrosis, a type of joint that is fixed and allows little or no movement, such as the sutures of the skull.
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The skull's synarthrotic joints fuse together as a child grows into adulthood.
Anatomy students learned to distinguish synarthrotic joints from the more mobile synovial joints.
A note on using this word
Built from Greek 'syn-' ('together') and 'arthron' ('joint'), the term is standard in anatomical and medical terminology.
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