syndesis

English

Etymology

From syn- +‎ -desis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪndɪsɪs/ or IPA(key): /sɪnˈdiːsɪs/
  • Rhymes: -ɪsɪs
  • Rhymes: -iːsɪs

Noun

syndesis (usually uncountable, plural syndeses)

  1. (orthopedics, surgery) Synonym of arthrodesis (fusion of a joint between two or more bones).
  2. (cytology) Synapsis (association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes).
  3. (grammar) The use of a syndetic construction.
    Antonym: asyndesis

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