Definition of Symphysis. Meaning of Symphysis. Synonyms of Symphysis

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Definition of Symphysis

Symphysis
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.

Meaning of Symphysis from wikipedia

- pubic symphysis sacrococcygeal symphysis intervertebral disc between two vertebrae in the sternum, between the manubrium and body mandibular symphysis, in...
- suspensory ligament of the **** attaches to the pubic symphysis. In females, the pubic symphysis is attached to the suspensory ligament of the ****oris...
- Pubic symphysis diastasis (also known as diastasis symphysis pubis) is the separation of normally joined pubic bones, as in the dislocation of the bones...
- Symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD), commonly known as pubic symphysis dysfunction or lightning crotch, is a condition that causes excessive movement of...
- The sacrococcygeal symphysis (sacrococcygeal articulation, articulation of the sacrum and coccyx) is an amphiarthrodial joint, formed between the oval...
- 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...
- noninfectious inflammation of the pubic symphysis (also known as the pubis symphysis, symphysis pubis, or symphysis pubica), causing varying degrees of lower...
- mons veneris) is a rounded m**** of fatty tissue found over the pubic symphysis of the pubic bones. For females, the mons pubis forms the anterior and...
- iliopubic eminence, the pecten of the pubis, and the upper part of the pubic symphysis. The pelvic outlet or inferior pelvic aperture is the region between the...
- sacrum, the arcuate and pectineal lines, and the upper margin of the pubic symphysis. Occasionally, the terms pelvic inlet and pelvic brim are used interchangeably...