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gomphosisnoun
a type of fibrous, immovable joint such as the one between the teeth and the alveolar bone
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
GOMPHOSISnoun
A particular form of articulation.
Gomphosis is the connexion of a tooth to its socket. Richard Wiseman.
Wikipedia
gomphosis
In anatomy, fibrous joints are joints connected by fibrous tissue, consisting mainly of collagen. These are fixed joints where bones are united by a layer of white fibrous tissue of varying thickness. In the skull the joints between the bones are called sutures. Such immovable joints are also referred to as synarthroses.
Webster Dictionary
Gomphosisnoun
a form of union or immovable articulation where a hard part is received into the cavity of a bone, as the teeth into the jaws
Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. , prop., a bolting together, fr. to fasten with bolts or nails, bolt, nail: cf. F. gomphose.]
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Gomphosis
Gomphosis is a joint that binds the teeth to bony sockets in the maxillary bone and mandible. The fibrous connection between a tooth and its socket is a periodontal ligament. Specifically, the connection is made between the maxilla or mandible to the cementum of the tooth. The motion of a gomphosis is minimal, though considerable movement can be achieved over time—the basis of using braces to realign teeth. The joint can be considered a synarthrosis The gomphosis is the only joint-type in which a bone does not join another bone, as teeth are not technically bone. In modern, more anatomical, joint classification, the gomphosis is simply considered a fibrous joint because the tissue linking the structures is ligamentous. A gomphosis is a specialized fibrous joint in which a conical process or peg of one bone fits into a hole or socket in another bone.. Small quantity of fibrous tissue holds the bones together. No movement is possible at such peg-and-socket joints.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of gomphosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of gomphosis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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