Symphysis
WordNet
noun
(1) A growing together of parts or structures
(2) An abnormal adhesion of two or more structures
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The process of two, originally separate bones growing together as the mammalian subject matures, as with the pubic bones or lower jawbones in humans.
- A line discernable on x-ray showing such fusion.
- The cartilaginous material that adjoins and facilitates the junction of such bones, with or without synovia.