pubic symphysis

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the fixed joint at the front of the pelvic girdle where the halves of the pubis meet.

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First recorded in 1930–35

Shirtless bros with pillowy lips and cargo pants pulled down to expose tufts of pubic hair.
Abercrombie & Ditch: The Fall of the House of Tween|Lizzie Crocker|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yes, Judy Greer recalls, in detail, the discovery of her first pubic hair.
Judy Greer Doesn’t Know What You Know Her From|Kevin Fallon|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Up until maybe two decades ago, women who kept their pubic hair were not considered unusual.
Waxing: Damned if You Do and Damned if You Don’t: How Pubic Hair Became Political|Emily Shire|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Recently, Cameron Diaz announced that she believes that body hair, and pubic hair in particular, is there for a reason.
Madonna Took a Selfie of Her Hairy Armpit. So What?|Amy Zimmerman|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The studio also had issues with the pubic-haired pizza scene.
‘She’s All That' 15th Anniversary: Cast and Crew Reminisce About the Making of the ‘90s Classic|Marlow Stern|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is supposed to have introduced the term "symphysis," and he described nearly every bone in the human body.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park
It is placed immediately in front, on the pubic bone, the Uterus lying nearly on the top of it.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
The reader will bear in mind that they are naturally connected by the cartilaginous substance which forms the symphysis.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
In Fig. 1, the back of the head is nearly under the pubic bone, while the forehead is just passing the external opening below.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
The masticatory organs of Arthropods were jaws disjointed at their symphysis; antennæ, nostrils turned outside in.
Form and Function|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell

pubic symphysis

The firm fibrocartilaginous joint between the two pubic bones.