symphysis
the 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.
Origin of symphysis
1Other words from symphysis
- sym·phys·tic [sim-fis-tik], /sɪmˈfɪs tɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby symphysis
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How to use symphysis in a sentence
He is supposed to have introduced the term "symphysis," and he described nearly every bone in the human body.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell ParkThe reader will bear in mind that they are naturally connected by the cartilaginous substance which forms the symphysis.
The masticatory organs of Arthropods were jaws disjointed at their symphysis; antennæ, nostrils turned outside in.
Form and Function | E. S. (Edward Stuart) RussellThe inner surface of the jaw at the point of the suture or symphysis, forms a line obliquely directed upwards.
A Manual of the Antiquity of Man | J. P. MacLeanEach half of the lower jaw consists of four elements, covering Meckel's cartilage, which is ossified at the symphysis.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2) | David Starr Jordan
British Dictionary definitions for symphysis
/ (ˈsɪmfɪsɪs) /
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
Origin of symphysis
1Derived forms of symphysis
- symphysial or symphyseal (sɪmˈfɪzɪəl), adjective
- symphystic (sɪmˈfɪstɪk) or symphytic, adjective
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