Preferred Label : Syndesmosis;
FMA definition : Fibrous joint in which the articulating bones or cartilages of the vertebral column
and the limbs as well as articulating ossicles, are connected by skeletal ligaments
or membranes. Examples: Intervertebral syndesmosis, inferior tibiofibular joint.;
Origin ID : 7494;
UMLS CUI : C0224512;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Fibrous joint in which the articulating bones or cartilages of the vertebral column
and the limbs as well as articulating ossicles, are connected by skeletal ligaments
or membranes. Examples: Intervertebral syndesmosis, inferior tibiofibular joint.