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Definition: Symphysis |
SymphysisNoun1. An abnormal adhesion of two or more structures. 2. A growing together of parts or structures. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Symphysis \Sym"phy*sis\, noun; plural Symphyses. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression, from to make to grow together; sy`n with to cause to grow; to grow.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definition |
Medicine | A secondary cartilaginous joint. Source: European Union. (references) |
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| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Junction | Noun: junction; joining; Verb: joinder, union connection, conjunction, conjugation; annexion, annexation, annexment; astriction, attachment, compagination, vincture, ligation, alligation; accouplement; marriage; (wedlock,); infibulation, inosculation, symphysis, anastomosis, confluence, communication, concatenation; meeting, reunion; assemblage. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Symphysis |
| English words defined with "symphysis": Amphiarthrosis ♦ Poupart's ligament ♦ Symphyseal, Symphyseotomy, Symphyses. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "symphysis": alta vista ♦ cystotomia alta ♦ sectio alta, suprapubic cystotomy, suprapubic cystotomy for stone. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "symphysis": Symphyseotomy. (references) |
| "Symphysis" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Symphysis" is used about 5 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 5 | 157,705 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "symphysis": pubic symphysis. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
symphysis pubis | 20 |
pubic symphysis | 15 |
symphysis pubis dysfunction | 14 |
diastasis pubis symphysis | 5 |
pubic separation symphysis | 4 |
symphysis | 4 |
pain pubis symphysis | 3 |
diastasis pubic symphysis | 3 |
support symphysis | 2 |
osteitis pubis symphysis | 2 |
separation symphysis | 2 |
pain pubic symphysis | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "symphysis"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | symfyse. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | symphysis, symfyse. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | symphyse. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Symphysis, Symphyse. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | μέγιστη δύναμη στην ηβική σύμφυση (pubic symphysis peak force), ηβική σύμφυση (aitch bone, symphysis pubis). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | מאח", תצמו"ת. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | sinfisi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ymphysissay sínfise ísquio-púbica (aitch bone, symphysis pubis), força máxima exercida na sínfese púbica (pubic symphysis peak force), bordo superior de sínfise púbica (upper edge of the pubic symphysis). (various references) sinfisi/s. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
| Words rhyming with "symphysis" (pronounced 'Sym"phy*sis'): Abiogenesis, Absis, Actinomycosis, Adenosclerosis, Adipolysis, AEsthesis, Agamogenesis, Agenesis, Agennesis, Albuminosis, Amanuensis, Amaurosis, Amitosis, Ampelopsis, Amphiarthrosis, Amphigenesis, Amylogenesis, Amylolysis, Anabasis, Anacoenosis, Anacrusis, Anadiplosis, Anaesthesis, Anagnorisis, Anamnesis, Anamorphosis, Anapophysis, Anastomosis, Anemosis, Angioneurosis, Ankylostomiasis, Antanaclasis, Anthesis, Anthracosis, Anthropomorphosis, Antimetathesis, Antiperistasis, Antiphrasis, Antiptosis, Antipyresis, Antisepsis, Antithesis, Aparithmesis, Aphaeresis, Apheresis, Aphesis, Apodosis, Aponeurosis, Apophasis, Apophysis. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "h-i-m-p-s-s-s-y-y" | |
-3 letters: physis. | |
-4 letters: hissy, missy, shims, ships, simps, sissy, syphs. | |
-5 letters: hips, hiss, hyps, imps, isms, miss, phis, pish, piss, psis, shim, ship, simp, sims, sips, syph, yips. | |
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