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symphysis
(redirected from mandibular symphysis)

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symphysis [′sim·fə·səs]
(anatomy)
An immovable articulation of bones connected by fibrocartilaginous pads.


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Several other bone fragments were discovered at the site, including the mandibular symphysis, and a portion of the mandible which fits lateral to the complete molar.
In rodents, the mandibular symphysis between the lower incisors spreads as the jaw muscles contract.
Pathologic examination conducted during the first-stage operation revealed a positive margin at the mandibular symphysis, and a further 1.
 
 
 
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