symphysial, symphyseal
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symphyseal — also symphysial adjective Etymology: Greek symphyse , symphysis symphysis Date: circa 1836 of, relating to, or constituting a symphysis … New Collegiate Dictionary
symphysial — adjective see symphyseal … New Collegiate Dictionary
symphysial — /sim fiz ee euhl/, adj. of, pertaining to, or noting a symphysis. Also, symphyseal. [1825 35; SYMPHYSI(S) + AL1] * * * … Universalium
symphysial — sym·phys·i·al (sim fizґe əl) symphyseal … Medical dictionary
symphysial — /sɪmˈfɪziəl/ (say sim fizeeuhl) adjective relating to a symphysis. Also, symphyseal …
symphysial — adjective see symphyseal … Useful english dictionary
Pubic symphysis — Infobox Anatomy Name = Pubic symphysis Latin = symphysis pubica, symphysis pubis GraySubject = 80 GrayPage = 310 Caption = Symphysis pubis exposed by a coronal section. (Pubic symphysis visible at center left.) Caption2 = #5 is Pubic symphysis… … Wikipedia
symphysis — [ sɪmfɪsɪs] 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 fɪzɪəl)… … English new terms dictionary
symphysis — [sim′fə sis] n. pl. symphyses [sim′fəsēz΄] [ModL < Gr, a growing together < syn , with + phyein, to grow: see BE] a growing together or fusing; specif., a) Anat. the growing together of bones originally separate, as of the two halves of the … English World 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. Derivatives: symphyseal adj. symphysial adj. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk sumphusis (as SYN , phusis… … Useful english dictionary
