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parasymphysis

parasymphysis noun: the point at which both halves of the mandible are fused together.

Noun

parasymphysis (uncountable)

  1. The point at which both halves of the mandible are fused together
    • In general, the most common sites of mandibular fracture are the condyle and angle (especially in the presence of an impacted or semi-erupted third molar), mental foramen or body, parasymphysis, and any part of the dental alveolus.2015 September 4, “Clinical Features and Treatment Modes of Mandibular Fracture at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shimane University Hospital, Japan”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of parasymphysis

From para- + symphysis.

Questions about parasymphysis

What does parasymphysis mean?
Parasymphysis means the point at which both halves of the mandible are fused together.
What part of speech is parasymphysis?
Parasymphysis is a noun.

Words near parasymphysis in the dictionary

  1. parasympathomimesis
  2. parasympathomimetic
  3. parasympathomimetics
  4. parasymphyseal
  5. parasymphysial
  6. parasymphysis
  7. parasymplesite
  8. parasynapsis
  9. parasynaptic
  10. parasynaptically
  11. parasynchronize

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