symphysis
Sign in to saveA symphysis (, : symphyses) is a fibrocartilaginous fusion between two bones. It is a type of cartilaginous joint, specifically a secondary cartilaginous joint.
Key facts
- Anatomy.Name
- Symphysis
- Anatomy.Latin
- symphysis
- Anatomy.Image
- Gray298.png
- Anatomy.Caption
- Diagrammatic section of a symphysis.
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- Part of
- cartilaginous joint
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- Pubic symphysis diastasis
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A symphysis (, : symphyses) is a fibrocartilaginous fusion between two bones. It is a type of cartilaginous joint, specifically a secondary cartilaginous joint. A symphysis is an amphiarthrosis, a slightly movable joint. A growing together of parts or structures.
Unlike synchondroses, symphyses are permanent.
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