pubis
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈpjuːbɪs/
- Specialized
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pubis
- Each innominate consists of ilium, ischium, and pubis and bears an acetabulum for the femur, as it does in land mammals.
- symphysis pubis
Examples
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The fusion of three ossification centers, the ilium, the ischium, and the pubis, makes up the innominate bone.
Academic text (2006) -
The pubis is an important part of the human skeleton as it forms the front of the pelvis.
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One of their edicts was a rule that all men must shave the hair of their pubis.
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I washed my pubis carefully to make sure no smell remained from urinating.
Fiction book (1995) -
And then on the same level as your pubis is this Bony protrusion here.
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In anatomy classes, students learn about the structure of the pubis and its role in supporting the body.
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The doctor explained that injuries to the pubis can affect a person's ability to walk properly.
Synonyms
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5.0
Front part of the hip bone that helps form the pelvis
The front part of the hip bone that helps make the pelvis
Compounds
- Specialized
A skin problem in the pubic area where small crab lice make you itch
- Specialized
A small insect that lives in pubic hair and other thick body hair on humans and causes itching
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pubis comes from the Latin word pubes, which meant 'adult' and later 'pubic hair'. So, think of puberty, when hair appears in that area, because the pubis is the front part of the pelvis near the pubic area.