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symphyses

The correct spelling is symphyses.

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noun

Say it like: Sym-fys-es

The correct spelling is symphyses. The process of two originally separate bones growing together as the subject matures, as with the pubic bones or lower jawbones in humans.

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  1. 1.The process of two originally separate bones growing together as the subject matures, as with the pubic bones or lower jawbones in humans.
  2. 2.A line, discernable on an X-ray, showing such fusion.
  3. 3.The cartilaginous material that adjoins and facilitates the junction of such bones, with or without synovia.

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