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symphoricarpos orbiculatus |
symphyla |
symphyseal |
symphyseotomy |
symphysion |
symphysis
| symphysotomy
| symphytism
| symphytum
| symphytum officinale
| sympiesometer
symphysis
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun symphysis has 2 senses
CIDE DICTIONARY
symphysis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. to make to grow together; sy`n with + to cause to grow; to grow.].
An articulation formed by intervening cartilage; as, the pubic symphysis. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
symphysis, n. (pl. symphyses)
1 the process of growing together.
2 a a union between two bones esp. in the median plane of the body. b the place or line of this.
1 the process of growing together.
2 a a union between two bones esp. in the median plane of the body. b the place or line of this.
Derivative
symphyseal adj. symphysial adj.
Etymology
mod.L f. Gk sumphusis (as SYN-, phusis growth)
ROGET THESAURUS
symphysis
Junction
N junction, joining, joinder, union connection, conjunction, conjugation, annexion, annexation, annexment, astriction, attachment, compagination, vincture, ligation, alligation, accouplement, marriage infibulation, inosculation, symphysis, anastomosis, confluence, communication, concatenation, meeting, reunion, assemblage, coition, copulation, sex, sexual congress, sexual conjunction, sexual intercourse, love-making, joint, joining, juncture, pivot, hinge, articulation, commissure, seam, gore, gusset, suture, stitch, link, miter mortise, closeness, tightness coherence, combination, annexationist, joined, joint, conjoint, conjunct, corporate, compact, hand in hand, firm, fast, close, tight, taut, taught, secure, set, intervolved, inseparable, indissoluble, insecable, severable, jointly, in conjunction with, fast, firmly intimately, tria juncta in uno.
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