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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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
symphysis — Mod.L., from Gk. symphysis “a growing together,” from syn (see SYN (Cf. syn )) + physis “growth” (see PHYSICS (Cf. physics)) … Etymology dictionary
Symphysis — Symphysis, Symphȳse (grch.), Knorpelfuge, die feste Vereinigung zweier Knochen durch Knorpelmasse … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Symphysis — Symphysis, griech., Verwachsung der Knochen mit einander … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
symphysis — index concrescence Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
symphysis — [sim′fə sis] n. pl. symphyses [sim′fəsēz΄] [ModL < Gr, a growing together < syn , with + phyein, to grow: see BE] a growing together or fusing; specif., a) Anat. the growing together of bones originally separate, as of the two halves of the … English World dictionary
Symphysis — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 70 GrayPage = 285 Caption = Diagrammatic section of a symphysis. Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = s 31 DorlandsSuf = 12776046 A symphysis is a… … Wikipedia
symphysis — n. (pl. ses ) fixed articulation of two bones, especially by cartilaginous pad. ♦ symphysis menti, symphysis of two lower jawbones at chin. ♦ symphysis pubis, symphysis of two pubic bones. ♦ symphytic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
symphysis — 1. [NA] Form of cartilaginous joint in which union between two bones is effected by means of fibrocartilage. SYN: amphiarthrosis. 2. A union, meeting point, or commissure of any two structures. 3. A pathologic adhesion or growing together. SYN:… … Medical dictionary
Symphysis — Unter einer Symphyse (Symphysis) versteht man eine Verbindung von zwei Knochen durch Faserknorpel. Sie gehört zu den unechten Gelenken (Synarthrosen) und innerhalb dieser Gruppe zu den Synchondrosen, den knorpeligen Knochenverbindungen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
