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pubic symphysis

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noun Anatomy.
  1. the fixed joint at the front of the pelvic girdle where the halves of the pubis meet.
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Origin of pubic symphysis

First recorded in 1930–35
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pubic symphysis in Medicine

pubic symphysis

n.
  1. The firm fibrocartilaginous joint between the two pubic bones.
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