gomphosis

gomphosis
/gom foh"sis/, n., pl. gomphoses /-foh"seez/. Anat.
an immovable articulation in which one bone or part is received in a cavity in another, as a tooth in its socket.
[1570-80; < NL < Gk gompho-, verbid s. of gomphoûn to bolt together (deriv. of gómphos bolt, nail) + NL -sis -SIS; see -OSIS]

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  • Gomphosis — Gom*pho sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, prop., a bolting together, fr. ? to fasten with bolts or nails, ? bolt, nail: cf. F. gomphose.] (Anat.) A form of union or immovable articulation where a hard part is received into the cavity of a bone, as the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Gomphosis — įkaltinė jungtis statusas T sritis gyvūnų anatomija, gyvūnų morfologija atitikmenys: lot. Articulatio dentoalveolaris; Gomphosis ryšiai: platesnis terminas – jungiamojo audinio sąnariai sinonimas – danties šaknies ir alveolės sąnarys …   Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai

  • gomphosis — gämˈfōsə̇s noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek gomphōsis, literally, a bolting together, from gomphoun to fasten with bolts (from gomphos) + sis : a union or immovable articulation in which a hard part is received into a bone cavity (as… …   Useful english dictionary

  • gomphosis — noun a type of fibrous, immovable joint such as the one between the teeth and the alveolar bone …   Wiktionary

  • gomphosis — n. immovable junction of two parts (i.e. tooth in its socket) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • gomphosis — gom·pho·sis …   English syllables

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