symphysis Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures
  2. noun a growing together of parts or structures

WordNet

Sym"phy*sis noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. , fr. to make to grow together; with + to cause to grow; to grow.
Wordforms
plural Symphyses
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913