pubic symphysis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pubic symphysis
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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The pelvis joins together in the anterior of the body at a joint called the pubic symphysis and with the bones of the sacrum at the posterior of the body.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Define the first sternocostal joint and the pubic symphysis using both functional and structural characteristics.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The body of the pubis articulates with the pubis of the opposite hip bone at the pubic symphysis.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
A narrow symphysis is found at the manubriosternal joint and at the pubic symphysis.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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 ?douard Cuyer
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