gomphosis
/gom-foh-sis/US // gɒmˈfoʊ sɪs //UK // (ɡɒmˈfəʊsɪs) //
窒息症,窒息,窒息病,窒息感
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural gom·pho·ses [gom-foh-seez]. /gɒmˈfoʊ siz/. Anatomy.
- : an immovable articulation in which one bone or part is received in a cavity in another, as a tooth in its socket.
Examples
Gomphosis is, when one bone is immoveably fixed in another as a nail in a board.
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