pubic symphysis

American  

noun

Anatomy.

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

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Etymology

Origin of pubic symphysis

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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 pubic body is joined to the pubic body of the opposite hip bone by the pubic symphysis.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The pubic arch is formed by the pubic symphysis, the bodies of the adjacent pubic bones, and the two inferior pubic rami.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Placing the tip of the scalpel just below the magter's breast bone, she made the long post-mortem incision down to the pubic symphysis.

From Planet of the Damned by Harrison, Harry