synostosis
/ˌsɪnɑˈstoʊsɪs/noun
synostosis is spelled S-Y-N-O-S-T-O-S-I-S: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, synostosis means “The healthy fusion of adjacent bones by the growth of a bony material” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of synostosis is synostoses.
How many letters and syllables are in synostosis?
| Letters | 10: S-Y-N-O-S-T-O-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 89 million words; the 301,415th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is synostosis?
Synostosis appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce synostosis?
- UK /ˌsɪnɒˈstəʊsɪs/
- US /ˌsɪnɑˈstoʊsɪs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with synostosis?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as synostosis from its last stressed vowel (/oʊsɪs/):
- prognosis
- sclerosis
- psychosis
- fibrosis
- apoptosis
- necrosis
- thrombosis
- stenosis
- osmosis
- symbiosis
- scoliosis
- mitosis
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of synostosis
- synostoses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does synostosis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The healthy fusion of adjacent bones by the growth of a bony material.
normal human cranial synostosis
- 2
The abnormal bony fusion of a joint.
Various synostoses are typical of Antley-Bixler syndrome.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does synostosis come from?
From New Latin; by surface analysis, syn- + ost(eo)- + -osis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).