| 单词 | gomphosis |
| 释义 | gomphosis[ gom-foh-sis ] / gɒmˈfoʊ sɪs / noun, plural gom·pho·ses [gom-foh-seez]. /gɒmˈfoʊ siz/. Anatomy.an immovable articulation in which one bone or part is received in a cavity in another, as a tooth in its socket. Origin of gomphosis1570–80; <New Latin <Greek gomphō-, verbid stem of gomphoûn to bolt together (derivative of gómphos bolt, nail) + New Latin -sis-sis; see -osis Words nearby gomphosisgo-moku, Gomorrah, Gompers, Gompers, Samuel, gomphiasis, gomphosis, Gomulka, gomuti, gon-, gonad, gonadal cord Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gomphosis
British Dictionary definitions for gomphosisgomphosis / (ɡɒmˈfəʊsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-siːz)anatomy a form of immovable articulation in which a peglike part fits into a cavity, as in the setting of a tooth in its socket Word Origin for gomphosisC16: from New Latin, from Greek gomphoein to bolt together, from gomphos tooth, peg 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 gomphosisgomphosis [ gŏm-fō′sĭs ] n. pl. gom•pho•ses (-sēz)A type of immovable articulation, as of a tooth inserted into its bony socket.peg-and-socket joint The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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