mons pubis
[ monz-pyoo-bis ]
noun,plural mon·tes pu·bis [mon-teez-pyoo-bis]. /ˈmɒn tizˈpyu bɪs/. Anatomy.
a rounded prominence of fatty tissue over the pubic symphysis, covered with hair after puberty.
Origin of mons pubis
1- Also called mons.
- Compare mons veneris.
Words Nearby mons pubis
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British Dictionary definitions for mons pubis
mons pubis
/ (ˈmɒnz ˈpjuːbɪs) /
nounplural montes pubis (ˈmɒntiːz)
the fatty cushion of flesh in human males situated over the junction of the pubic bones: Compare mons veneris
Origin of mons pubis
1C17: New Latin: hill of the pubes
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