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sun, together ; anthos, a flower), 

 in bot., having flowers united 

 together : synanthy, n., sin- 

 anth'%, the adhesion of several 

 flowers. 



synaptase, n., sm'-ap-tdz (Gr. sun- 

 aptos, joined, united from sun, 

 together ; apto, I connect or tie 

 to), a substance called emulsin, 

 a nitrogenous compound, found 

 in certain oily seeds, as in 

 almonds : synapticulsB, n. plu., 

 sin'-ap'tik'-ul-e (dim.), transverse 

 props, sometimes found in corals, 

 extending across the loculi like 

 the bars of a grate. 



synarthrosis, n., sin'drth'roz'is 

 (Gr. sundrthrds, connected by a 

 joint from sun, together ; arth- 

 ron, a joint), in anat., a union 

 of bones without motion, or but 

 little motion. 



syncarpium, n.,sin-kdrp r -i-tim (Gr. 

 sun, together ; karpos, fruit), in 

 lot., an aggregate fruit having 

 the carpels of a multiple ovary 

 formed into a solid mass, with a 

 slender receptacle : syncarpous, 

 a., sin-kdrp'us, having the car- 

 pels united so as to form one 

 ovary or pistil : syncarpy, n., 

 sin'kdrp4, the accidental adhesion 

 of several fruits. 



synchondrosis, n., sm'hon-droz'is 

 (Gr. sun, together ; chondrds, 

 cartilage or gristle), in anat. , the 

 connection of bones by means of 

 a plate of cartilage, as the * sacro- 

 iliac-synchondrosis. ' 



synchronous, a., sm'kron-us (Gr. 

 sun, together, with ; chronos, 

 time), occurring at the same time ; 

 simultaneous. 



syncope, n., sin'-lcop-V (Gr. sung- 

 ktipe, a cutting, a shortening 

 from sun, together ; ~kopto, I cut 

 off), partial or total loss of con- 

 sciousness from temporary failure 

 of the normal action of the 

 heart. 



syngenesious, a., sin'-jZn<ez!i-us 

 (Gr. sun, with ; genesis, gener- 

 ation, birth), in bot., having the 



SYP 



stamens united in a cylindrical 

 form by the anthers. 



synochreate, a., sm-dk'-re-dt (Gr. 

 sun, with, together; L. ocredtus, 

 furnished with greaves or leg- 

 gings), in bot., having stipules 

 uniting on the opposite side of 

 the stem, enclosing it in a 

 sheath. 



synoicous, a., sln-dykf-us (Gr. sun t 

 together ; oikos, a house), in bot., 

 having antheridia and archegonia 

 on the same receptacle. 



synostosis, n., sin'-os'tdz'is, or 

 sin- ost f - OS-is (Gr. sun, together ; 

 tisieftn, a bone), in anat., the 

 premature obliteration of certain 

 of the sutures of the skull. 



synovia, n., sin-ov'-i-a (Gr. sun, 

 together; Gr. don, L. ovum, an 

 egg), a viscid, transparent fluid, 

 having a yellowish or faintly 

 reddi; n tint, and a slightly saline 

 taste, secreted in the cavity of 

 joints for keeping them moist : 

 synovial membrane, sin-ov'-i-al 

 m&m'-brdn (L. membrdna, skin 

 or membrane), a thin membrane 

 which covers the extremities 

 of bone joints, and the surface of 

 the ligaments connected with the 

 joints, and secretes the peculiar 

 fluid called synovia; synpvitis, 

 n., sin'-ov-it'-is, inflammation of 

 the synovial membrane. 



synspermous, a., sln-spermf-us (Gr. 

 sun, with ; sperma, seed), in bot. , 

 having several seeds united : syn- 

 spermy, n., sin'sperm-i, the union 

 of several seeds. 



synsporous, a., sin-spor^us (Gr. 

 sun, together ; spora, a seed), 

 propagating by conjugation of 

 cells, as in Algae. 



syntonin, n., tfn'tdn-tn (Gr. sun t 

 together; tontis, a tension, a 

 bracing from telno, I stretch), a 

 peculiar fibrin obtained from 

 muscular fibre ; musculin. 

 syphilis, n.. sif-il-is (Gr. sus, a 

 sow, a swine ; philos, dear : Gr. 

 supheios, a hog-stye), a form of 

 venereal disease, a virulent and 



