symphysis

/ˈsɪmfəsəs/
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Other forms: symphyses

Definitions of symphysis
  1. noun
    a growing together of parts or structures
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    type of:
    biological process, organic process
    a process occurring in living organisms
  2. noun
    an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures
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    type of:
    adhesion
    abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
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