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Where does “symphysis” come from?

Symphysis comes from Ancient Greek φῠ́ω and σύν, which derive from Proto-Indo-European som- and sem-, roots related to coming together or union.

symphysis (English): The process of two originally separate bones...

Definitions

  1. The process of two originally separate bones...

Ancestry of “symphysis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσύμφῠσῐς—

Words derived from “symphysis”

  • parasymphysis
  • symphysiotomy
  • dactylosymphysis
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