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noun, plural gom·pho·ses 
[-foh-seez] . Anatomy.
[-foh-seez] . Anatomy. an immovable articulation in which one bone or part is received in a cavity in another, as a tooth in its socket.
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gomphosis gom·pho·sis (gŏm-fō'sĭs)
n. pl. gom·pho·ses (-sēz)
A type of immovable articulation, as of a tooth inserted into its bony socket. Also called peg-and-socket joint.
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