symphysis pubis en · NOUN
Etymology
Latin
Meanings
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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.
The head was above the symphysis pubis, but she could not feel anything else definitive.
2009, Jennifer Worth, Farewell to the East End, Weidenfeld & Nicholson, page 88:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| symphyses pubis | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
pl spojenie łonowe (joint) · fi häpyliitos (joint)