Synarthrodial joint

Definition
noun, plural: synarthrodial joints
The joint that connects bones by fibrous tissue and allows only little or no movement.
Supplement
This type of joint connects bones by tough fibrous tissue. Examples are the sutures between the bones of the skull, and synchrondrosis.
Word origin: syn– + Greek arthrōdia, a kind of articulation (from arthrōdēs, well-jointed, from arthron, joint
Synonyms:

fibrous joint
immovable joint
synarthrodia
synarthrosis

Compare: synovial joint, cartilaginous joint.

See also: joint.

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