\Sym"phy*sis\, n.; pl. {Symphyses}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?,
fr. ? to make to grow together; sy`n with + ? to cause to
grow; to grow.] (Anat.)
(a) An articulation formed by intervening cartilage; as, the
    pubic symphysis.
(b) The union or coalescence of bones; also, the place of
    union or coalescence; as, the symphysis of the lower jaw.
    Cf. {Articulation}.