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pubic symphysis

 
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–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 joint located between the pubes in the lower abdominal region and composed of a fibrous cartilaginous material.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pubic symphysis
Function: noun
: the rather rigid articulation of the two pubic bones in the midline of the lower anterior part of the abdomen called alsosymphysis pubis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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pubic symphysis n.
The firm fibrocartilaginous joint between the two pubic bones.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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