pubis
/ˈpjuːbɪs
/noun (plural pubes /ˈpjuːbiːz/)
Either of a pair of bones forming the two sides of the pelvis.The pelvic diaphragm is a sheet of muscles that run from the anterior pelvis at the posterior surface of the symphysis pubis to the ischial spine and coccyx....
- The remainder of the ischium, joins with the pubis to form the obturator foramen.
- The pubis carries the symphysis pubis, which is a joint connecting the right and left coxal bones.
Origin
Late 16th century: from Latin os pubis 'bone of the pubes'.
Rhymes
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