syndesis

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noun
  1. 1

    (orthopedics, surgery) Synonym of arthrodesis, the artificial fusion of a joint between two or more bones.

  2. 2

    (grammar, rhetoric) Synonym of syndeton, the use of conjunctions or syndetic constructions.

  3. 3

    (cytology, obsolete) Synonym of synapsis, the pairing of chromosomes during cellular reproduction.