Definitions For Synostosis

Noun

SYNOSTOSIS (plural synostoses) (physiology) The fusion of adjacent bones by the growth of a bony material (pathology) The abnormal development of a joint.

Hypernyms

dysostosis

Hyponyms

craniosynostosis radio-ulnar synostosis syndactyly

Etymology

From syn- + (Ancient Greek)  ὀστέον, , bone + -osis.

Is Synostosis a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
13

The word Synostosis is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends

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