symphysis
Fibrous bone union
A symphysis is a joint where bones are connected by fibrous cartilage, allowing limited movement.
The pubic symphysis joins the two halves of the pelvis at the front; the intervertebral discs between spinal vertebrae are also symphyses.
Unlike freely movable joints, symphyses provide stability with slight flexibility.
Plural: symphyses.
Of the groin
manubrium · sacroiliac · intervertebral · disc · cartilage · fibrocartilage · hyaline · ligament
Clear vocal expression
- fibrocartilageDense, collagen-rich connective tissue
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- discFlat circular object
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
stability · mobility · flexibility · weight-bearing · cushioning · junction · connection · union
Conversion to bone tissue
- ankylosisAbnormal joint fusion
- unionJoining into one
- coalescenceUniting into one mass
- fusingJoining by melting
closure · solidification · bridging · obliteration · maturation · aging · pathological · congenital
Anterior pelvic bone
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- symmetricalEven on all sides
- medianCentral sorted value
- centralIn the middle, primary
axis · centerline · convergence · paired · left-right · sagittal · medial · contralateral
pubic
Of the groin
sternum · manubrium · sacroiliac · intervertebral · disc · cartilage · fibrocartilage · hyaline · ligament · ossification
articulation
Clear vocal expression
- fibrocartilageDense, collagen-rich connective tissue
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- discFlat circular object
ligament · stability · mobility · flexibility · weight-bearing · cushioning · junction · connection · union · coalescence
ossification
Conversion to bone tissue
- ankylosisAbnormal joint fusion
- unionJoining into one
- coalescenceUniting into one mass
fusing · closure · solidification · bridging · obliteration · maturation · aging · pathological · congenital
pubis
Anterior pelvic bone
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- symmetricalEven on all sides
- medianCentral sorted value
central · axis · centerline · convergence · paired · left-right · sagittal · medial · contralateral
symphysisdiastasis
Abnormal tissue separation
separation · disjunction · rupture · dissociation · cleft