symphysis
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symphysis
- /ˈsɪm.fɪs.ɪs/
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Borrowed from New Latin symphysis.
noun 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, without a synovial membrane.
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| Español | sínfisis |
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Talk about this word "symphysis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/symphysis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. symphysis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/symphysis "symphysis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/symphysis.Cite this
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title = {symphysis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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