Synostosis
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Osseous union between the bones forming a joint, an example being the paired frontal bones of the skull which normally fuse along the metopic suture postnatally.
In medical contexts, synostosis is the abnormal development of a joint. It is a type of dysostosis.
Examples of syntoses include craniosynostosis, radio-ulnar synostosis and syndactyly.
[edit] External links
 |
This disease article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
