pubic symphysis
noun Anatomy.
the fixed joint at the front of the pelvic girdle where the halves of the pubis meet.
Nearby words
pubic arch, pubic bone, pubic crest, pubic louse, pubic region, pubic symphysis, pubiotomy, pubis, publ., public, public access
Origin of pubic symphysis
First recorded in 1930–35
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Medicine definitions for pubic symphysis
pubic symphysis
n.
The firm fibrocartilaginous joint between the two pubic bones.
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