sphenooccipital synchondrosis
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synchondrosis sphenooccipitalis — [TA] sphenooccipital synchondrosis: the cartilaginous union of the anterior end of the basilar portion of the occipital bone with the posterior surface of the body of the sphenoid bone … Medical dictionary
synchondrosis — Cartilaginous joint in which two bones are united either by hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage. SYN: synchondrodial joint [TA]. [Mod. L. fr. G. syn, together, + chondros, cartilage, + osis, condition] anterior intraoccipital s. [TA]… … Medical dictionary
point SO — sphenooccipital synchondrosis (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
Joint — A joint is the area where two bones are attached for the purpose of motion of body parts. A joint is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage. An articulation or an arthrosis is the same as a joint. Joints are grouped according… … Medical dictionary
Suture — The word suture has several uses in medicine, including: {{}}Cranial suture A type of joint between the bones of the skull where the bones are held tightly together by fibrous tissue. A surgical suture Thread like material used to sew tissue… … Medical dictionary
SO — salpingo oophorectomy; Schlatter Os good [test]; second opinion; sex offender; shoulder orthosis; site of origin; slow oxidative; spheno occipital [synchondrosis]; spinal orthosis; sphincter of Oddi; standing orders; suboccipital; superior… … Medical dictionary
