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Musculoskeletal Diseases > Musculoskeletal Abnormalities > Synostosis
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Congenital Abnormalities > Musculoskeletal Abnormalities > Synostosis
Musculoskeletal Diseases > Bone Diseases > Bone Diseases, Developmental > Dysostoses > Synostosis

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Synostosis  

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  • abnorm union between bones or parts of bones; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES

Scope note

  • A union between adjacent bones or parts of a single bone formed by osseous material, such as ossified connecting cartilage or fibrous tissue. (Dorland, 27th ed)

In other languages

  • synostoosi

    Finnish

  • luuliitos
  • synostosis
  • yhteen luutuminen
  • yhteenluutuma
  • Synostos

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013580

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