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. [1913 Webster]