symphysis
/ˈsɪmfɪsɪs/noun
(pl. symphyses /-siːz/)
1
- mass noun the process of growing together联合。
2
- a place where two bones are closely joined, either forming an immovable joint (as between the pubic bones in the centre of the pelvis) or completely fused (as at the midline of the lower jaw)骨的联合部。
派生词
symphyseal
/sɪmˈfɪzɪəl/ adjectivesymphysial
/sɪmˈfɪzɪəl/ adjective词源
late 16th cent. (in sense 2)： modern Latin, from Greek sumphusis, from sun- 'together' + phusis 'growth'.