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pubic bone

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pu·bis   (pyōō'bĭs)   
n.   pl. pu·bes (-bēz)
The forward portion of either of the hipbones, at the juncture forming the front arch of the pelvis. Also called pubic bone.

[Short for New Latin (os) pūbis, (bone) of the groin, from genitive of Latin pūbēs, groin.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pubic bone
Function: noun
: PUBIS
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pubic bone n.
The forward portion of either of the hipbones, at the juncture forming the front arch of the pelvis. Also called pubis.

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