symphysis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek, via sym- + φύσις (phúsis, “growth”)

Noun

symphysis (countable and uncountable, plural symphyses)

  1. The process of two originally separate bones growing together as the subject matures, as with the pubic bones or lower jawbones in humans.
  2. A line, discernable on an X-ray, showing such fusion.
  3. The cartilaginous material that adjoins and facilitates the junction of such bones, with or without synovia.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.