English Explanatory Dictionary

symphysis pubis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The midline cartilaginous joint uniting the superior rami of the left and right pubic bones (pubis), also known as the pubic symphysis. In men, it supports the suspensory ligament; in women, it loosens and flexes to aid childbirth.

Word forms

symphysis pubis symphyses pubis

Etymology

Latin

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