Symphysis
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈsɪm.fɪs.ɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Symphysis is a noun meaning (anatomy) The process of two originally separate bones growing together as the subject matures, as with the pubic bones or lower jawbones in humans.
Meaning
(anatomy) The process of two originally separate bones growing together as the subject matures, as with the pubic bones or lower jawbones in humans.
More Meanings
- (anatomy) A place where two bones are closely joined in the median plane of the body, either forming an immovable joint (as between the pubic bones in the center of the pelvis) or completely fused (as at the midline of the lower jaw).
Word Forms
- symphyses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pubic, synostosis, parasymphysis, syndesis, symphysotomy, symphyseotomy.
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