pubis

noun

pubis

noun

/ˈpju.bɪs/

Etymology Genitive of Latin pubes (“the pubic hair”, collective). The noun was generalized from medical Latin os pubis, the pubic bone.

1

The pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the pelvis.

Derived terms
postpubis, prepubis
Related terms
epipubis, mons pubis, osteitis pubis, symphysis pubis, bone
Coordinate terms
ilium, ischium

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