| syndesmectomy | Cutting away a section of a ligament. Origin: syndesm-+ G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
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| syndesmectopia | Displacement of a ligament. Origin: syndesm-+ G. Ektopos, out of place (05 Mar 2000) |
| syndesmitis | Inflammation of a ligament. Origin: syndesm-+ G. -itis, inflammation Syndesmitis metatarsea, inflammation of the metatarsal ligaments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syndesmo- | Syndesm- Ligament, ligamentous. Origin: G. Syndesmos, a fastening, fr. Syndeo, to bind (05 Mar 2000) |
| syndesmochorial | Relating to the placenta in ruminant animals. See: syndesmochorial placenta. Origin: syndesmo-+ G. Chorion, membrane (05 Mar 2000) |
| syndesmochorial placenta | In ruminant animals, a type of placenta in which the chorion is attached to maternal connective tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syndesmodial | Relating to syndesmosis. Synonym: syndesmodial. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syndesmodial joint | Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A bond; together + a bond, fr. To bind. <anatomy> An articulation formed by means of ligaments. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| syndesmography | A description of the ligaments; syndesmology. Origin: Gr. Band, bond. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| syndesmologia | <study> That part of anatomy which treats of joints. Origin: Gr. Joint. (04 Mar 1998) |
| syndesmology | <study> That part of anatomy which treats of ligaments. Origin: Gr. Band, bond. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| syndesmopexy | The joining of two ligaments, or attachment of a ligament in a new place. Origin: syndesmo-+ G. Pexis, fixation (05 Mar 2000) |
| syndesmophyte | An osseous excrescence attached to a ligament. Origin: syndesmo-+ G. Phyton, plant (05 Mar 2000) |
| syndesmoplasty | Rarely used term for plastic surgery of a ligament. Origin: syndesmo-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| syndesmorrhaphy | Suture of ligaments. Origin: syndesmo-+ G. Rhaphe, suture (05 Mar 2000) |