pubic symphysis
nounAnatomy.
the fixed joint at the front of the pelvic girdle where the halves of the pubis meet.
Origin of pubic symphysis
1First recorded in 1930–35
Words Nearby pubic symphysis
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How to use pubic symphysis in a sentence
The pubic symphysis is the union between the two pubic bones.
In the human skeleton, the pubis of one side is united to that of the opposite side, to form the pubic symphysis.
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