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SYMPHYSIS
symphysis
(noun) a growing together of parts or structures
symphysis
(noun) an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
symphysis (countable and uncountable, plural symphyses)
The process of two originally separate bones growing together as the subject matures, as with the pubic bones or lower jawbones in humans.
A line, discernable on an X-ray, showing such fusion.
The cartilaginous material that adjoins and facilitates the junction of such bones, with or without synovia.
Source: Wiktionary
Sym"phy*sis, n.; pl. Symphyses. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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