obturator crest
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n.
A ridge that extends from the pubic tubercle to the acetabular notch, giving attachment to the pubofemoral ligament of the hip joint.
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Words nearby obturator crest
obturate, obturating embolism, obturator, obturator artery, obturator canal, obturator crest, obturator foramen, obturator hernia, obturator nerve, obturator vein, obtuse
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