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symphysis |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Symphysis \Sym"phy*sis\, n.; pl {Symphyses}. [NL., fr Gr ?, fr ? to make to grow together; sy`n with + ? to cause to grow; to grow.] (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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: symphysis n 1: an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures 2: a growing together of parts or structures
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