| synchondrosis | Origin: NL, fr. Gr.; with + cartilage. <anatomy> An immovable articulation in which the union is formed by cartilage. Synchondro"sial. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| synchondrosis arycorniculata | The junction of the corniculate cartilage (of Santorini) with the arytenoid. Synonym: synchondrosis arycorniculata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synchondrosis epiphyseos | The line of junction of the epiphysis and diaphysis of a long bone where growth in length occurs. Synonym: linea epiphysialis, synchondrosis epiphyseos. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synchondrosis intraoccipitalis anterior | Cartilaginous union in the newborn between the lateral and the basilar portions of the occipital bone. Synonym: synchondrosis intraoccipitalis anterior, anterior intraoccipital joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synchondrosis intraoccipitalis posterior | Cartilaginous union between the squamous and lateral parts of the occipital bone in the newborn. Synonym: synchondrosis intraoccipitalis posterior, Budin's obstetrical joint, posterior intraoccipital joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synchondrosis manubriosternalis | The early union, by hyaline cartilage, of the manubrium and the body of the sternum, which later becomes a symphysial type of joint. Synonym: synchondrosis manubriosternalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synchondrosis petro-occipitalis | Fibrocartilage filling the petro-occipital fissure. Synonym: synchondrosis petro-occipitalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synchondrosis sphenoethmoidalis | Cartilaginous union between the body of the sphenoid and the posterior part of the ethmoidal labyrinth. Synonym: synchondrosis sphenoethmoidalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synchondrosis spheno-occipitalis | Cartilaginous union between the body of the sphenoid and the basilar portion of the occipital; it fuses by the twentieth year; incorrectly called spheno-occipital suture. Synonym: synchondrosis spheno-occipitalis, spheno-occipital joint, spheno-occipital suture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synchondrosis sphenopetrosa | Sphenopetrous synchondrosis, fibrocartilage filling the sphenopetrosal fissure. Synonym: synchondrosis sphenopetrosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synchondrosis xiphosternalis | The cartilaginous union between the xiphoid process and the body of the sternum. Synonym: synchondrosis xiphosternalis. (05 Mar 2000) |