synostosis (countable and uncountable, plural synostoses)
(physiology) The fusion of adjacent bones by the growth of a bony material
(pathology) The abnormal development of a joint.
• dysostosis
• craniosynostosis
• radio-ulnar synostosis
• syndactyly
Source: Wiktionary
Syn`os*to"sis, n. Etym: [NL.]
Definition: Same as Synosteosis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 October 2024
(noun) mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
