Found 2 items, similar to Symphysis.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: symphysis
symphysis
n 1: an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures
2: a growing together of parts or structures
[also:
symphyses (pl)]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Symphysis
Symphysis
\Sym"phy*sis\, n.; pl.
Symphyses. [NL., fr. Gr. ?,
fr. ? to make to grow together; sy`n with + ? to cause to
grow; to grow.] (Anat.)
(a) An articulation formed by intervening cartilage; as, the
pubic symphysis.
(b) The union or coalescence of bones; also, the place of
union or coalescence; as, the symphysis of the lower jaw.
Cf.
Articulation.
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