Term Name: | mandibular symphysis |
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Synonyms: | dentary symphysis, inter-dentary joint, inter-mandibular joint, mental symphysis, symphysis mandibulae, symphysis menti |
Definition: | A cartilaginous joint that connects left and right mandibles/dentary bones. Mandibular symphysis is unpaired[TAO,modified]. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0006606] |