单词 | syndesmosis |
释义 | syndesmosis/ˌsɪndɛzˈməʊsɪs /noun (plural syndesmoses /ˌsɪndɛzˈməʊsiːz/) Anatomy An immovable joint in which bones are joined by connective tissue (e.g. between the fibula and tibia at the ankle).In the general sporting population, injury to the lateral ligaments accounts for around 90% of all ankle sprains, with less than 10% involving the syndesmoses or medial ankle or both....
OriginLate 16th century: modern Latin, from Greek sundesmos 'binding, fastening'. |
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