pubic symphysis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pubic symphysis
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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An example is the pubic symphysis of the pelvis, the cartilaginous joint that strongly unites the right and left hip bones of the pelvis.
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Define the first sternocostal joint and the pubic symphysis using both functional and structural characteristics.
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Another example of an amphiarthrosis is the pubic symphysis of the pelvis.
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An amphiarthrosis is a slightly moveable joint, such as the pubic symphysis or an intervertebral cartilaginous joint.
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In the human skeleton, the pubis of one side is united to that of the opposite side, to form the pubic symphysis.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
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