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What (who) is symphysis - definition
FIBROCARTILAGINOUS FUSION BETWEEN TWO BONES
Sympysis; Symphyses; Symphyseal; Symphysial; Secondary cartilaginous joints; Secondary cartilaginous joint
Symphysis
·noun An articulation formed by intervening cartilage; as, the pubic symphysis.
II. Symphysis ·noun The union or coalescence of bones; also, the place of union or coalescence; as, the symphysis of the lower jaw. ·cf. Articulation.
symphysis
['s?mf?s?s]
¦ noun (plural symphyses -si:z) Anatomy a place where two bones are immovably joined (e.g. the pubic bones in the pelvis) or completely fused (e.g. at the midline of the lower jaw).
Derivatives
symphyseal (also symphysial -'f?z??l) adjective
Origin
C16: mod. L., from Gk sumphusis, from sun- 'together' + phusis 'growth'.
Mandibular symphysis
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![Humpback skeleton showing the flexible "slingshot" symphysis present in [[baleen whale]]s](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Humpback Whale skeleton.jpg?width=200 "Humpback skeleton showing the flexible \"slingshot\" symphysis present in [[baleen whale]]s")
Mental symphysis; Symphysis mandibulae; Symphysis menti; Mandibular symphyses; Dentary symphysis
In human anatomy, the facial skeleton of the skull the external surface of the mandible is marked in the median line by a faint ridge, indicating the mandibular symphysis (Latin: symphysis menti) or line of junction where the two lateral halves of the mandible typically fuse at an early period of life (1-2 years). It is not a true symphysis as there is no cartilage between the two sides of the mandible.
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Symphysis
A symphysis (, pl. symphyses) is a fibrocartilaginous fusion between two bones. It is a type of cartilaginous joint, specifically a secondary cartilaginous joint.
- A symphysis is an amphiarthrosis, a slightly movable joint.
- A growing together of parts or structures.
Unlike synchondroses, symphyses are permanent.
Examples of use of symphysis
1. They all thought I was suffering from SPD, or Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction.