symphysis

[ sim-fuh-sis ]

/ ˈsɪm fə sɪs /

noun, plural sym·phy·ses [sim-fuh-seez]. /ˈsɪm fəˌsiz/. Anatomy, Zoology.

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

1570–80; <New Latin <Greek sýmphysis a growing together, equivalent to sym-sym- + phýsis, equivalent to phy-, stem of phȳ́ein to grow (see be) + -sis-sis

OTHER WORDS FROM symphysis

sym·phys·tic

[sim-fis-tik], /sɪmˈfɪs tɪk/, adjective

Words nearby symphysis

symphony, symphony orchestra, symphysial, symphysion, symphysiotomy, symphysis, symplast, Symplegades, symploce, sympodia, sympodium

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Example sentences from the Web for symphysis

The reader will bear in mind that they are naturally connected by the cartilaginous substance which forms the symphysis.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
The rami of the mandible are united at the symphysis, and there is an ossified ring in the sclerotic.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
In the skull the pterygoids are thick and meet in the middle line; the symphysis of the mandible is long.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
Both pubis and ischium contribute to the symphysis which is often very long.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

The symphysis in the adult Oregon specimen of stejnegeri is 140 mm.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae|Frederick True

British Dictionary definitions for symphysis

symphysis

/ (ˈsɪmfɪsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

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

Derived forms of symphysis

symphysial or symphyseal (sɪmˈfɪzɪəl), adjectivesymphystic (sɪmˈfɪstɪk) or symphytic, adjective

Word Origin for symphysis

C16: via New Latin from Greek sumphusis, from sumphuein, from syn- + phuein to grow

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Medical definitions for symphysis

symphysis

[ sĭm′fĭ-sĭs ]

n. pl. sym•phy•ses (-sēz′)

A form of cartilaginous joint in which union between two bones is effected by fibrocartilage without a synovial membrane.

A union, meeting point, or commissure of two structures.

A growing together of bones originally separate, as of the two pubic bones.

A line or junction thus formed.

A pathological adhesion or growing together.

单词	symphysis
释义	symphysis [ sim-fuh-sis ] / ˈsɪm fə sɪs / noun, plural sym·phy·ses [sim-fuh-seez]. /ˈsɪm fəˌsiz/. Anatomy, Zoology. 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 1570–80; <New Latin <Greek sýmphysis a growing together, equivalent to sym-sym- + phýsis, equivalent to phy-, stem of phȳ́ein to grow (see be) + -sis-sis OTHER WORDS FROM symphysis sym·phys·tic [sim-fis-tik], /sɪmˈfɪs tɪk/, adjective Words nearby symphysis symphony, symphony orchestra, symphysial, symphysion, symphysiotomy, symphysis, symplast, Symplegades, symploce, sympodia, sympodium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for symphysis The reader will bear in mind that they are naturally connected by the cartilaginous substance which forms the symphysis. The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed\|Frederick Hollick The rami of the mandible are united at the symphysis, and there is an ossified ring in the sclerotic. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds In the skull the pterygoids are thick and meet in the middle line; the symphysis of the mandible is long. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard Both pubis and ischium contribute to the symphysis which is often very long. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The symphysis in the adult Oregon specimen of stejnegeri is 140 mm. The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae\|Frederick True British Dictionary definitions for symphysis symphysis / (ˈsɪmfɪsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz) 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 Derived forms of symphysis symphysial or symphyseal (sɪmˈfɪzɪəl), adjectivesymphystic (sɪmˈfɪstɪk) or symphytic, adjective Word Origin for symphysis C16: via New Latin from Greek sumphusis, from sumphuein, from syn- + phuein to grow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for symphysis symphysis [ sĭm′fĭ-sĭs ] n. pl. sym•phy•ses (-sēz′) A form of cartilaginous joint in which union between two bones is effected by fibrocartilage without a synovial membrane. A union, meeting point, or commissure of two structures. A growing together of bones originally separate, as of the two pubic bones. A line or junction thus formed. A pathological adhesion or growing together. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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