pubic symphysis

pubic symphysis

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


Origin:
1930–35
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pubic symphysis n.
The firm fibrocartilaginous joint between the two pubic bones.

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