A rare anatomical term referring to the connection or linking together of bones or parts of the skeleton.
From Latin 'connexio' (a joining together) or 'connixus' (joined, bound together), derived from 'connectere' meaning 'to bind together' with the prefix 'con-' (together) and 'nectere' (to bind).
This ultra-rare medical term almost never appears in modern English—it's basically been replaced by 'connection,' but ancient anatomists used it to describe how joints literally 'bind together' your skeleton.
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