page_title: Symphysis
hierarchical_section_title: Symphysis
context_page_description: A symphysis is a fibrocartilaginous fusion between two bones. It is a type of cartilaginous joint, specifically a secondary cartilaginous joint.
  A symphysis is an amphiarthrosis, a slightly movable joint.
  A growing together of parts or structures.
  Unlike synchondroses, symphyses are permanent.
context_section_description: A symphysis is a fibrocartilaginous fusion between two bones. It is a type of cartilaginous joint, specifically a secondary cartilaginous joint.
  A symphysis is an amphiarthrosis, a slightly movable joint.
  A growing together of parts or structures.
  Unlike synchondroses, symphyses are permanent.
caption: Diagrammatic section of a symphysis.
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