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symphysis
[sim-fuh-sis]
noun
plural
symphysesthe growing together, or the fixed or nearly fixed union, of bones, as that of the two halves of the lower jaw in humans or of the pubic bones in the anterior part of the pelvic girdle.
a line of junction or articulation so formed.
symphysis
/ sɪmˈfɪstɪk, ˈsɪmfɪsɪs, sɪmˈfɪzɪəl /
noun
anatomy botany a growing together of parts or structures, such as two bony surfaces joined by an intermediate layer of fibrous cartilage
a line marking this growing together
pathol an abnormal adhesion of two or more parts or structures
Other Word Forms
- symphystic adjective
- symphysial adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of symphysis1
Word History and Origins
Origin of symphysis1
Example Sentences
Specifically, "These features include the presence of four post-canine teeth, a larger lower canine, and a fused and short mandibular symphysis," according to a press release.
Detroit is describing the injury as a sprain of the pubic symphysis, and trainer Kevin Rand said he was “very encouraged” by the fact that Davis was feeling pretty good before the game Sunday.
The state of the pubic symphysis and teeth and dental area placed Bob somewhere in his mid-thirties and the bone length suggested he stood around 1.7 meters tall.
A form of articulation in which the bones are connected by intervening substance admitting slight motion; symphysis.
The horizontal ramus, long, straight, and compressed, gradually narrows towards the symphysis, where it expands laterally to form with the ankylosed opposite ramus the wide, semicircular, shallow alveolar border for the incisor teeth.
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