Category:Symphysis

Sym"phy*sis, n.; pl. Symphyses. Etym: [nl., fr. Gr. (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.