Intervertebral symphysis
Symphysis intervertebralis
Definition
The intervertebral symphysis (Intervertebral joint), is the union of the body of vertebrae with each others (mainly by the intervertebral discs).
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).