pubic arch

pubic arch
pubic arch n the notch formed by the inferior rami of the two conjoined pubic bones as they diverge from the midline

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arcus pubicus.

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  • pubic arch — noun : the arch formed at the front of the pelvis by the conjoined pubic bones …   Useful english dictionary

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  • pubic bone — noun one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis • Syn: ↑pubis, ↑os pubis • Derivationally related forms: ↑pubic (for: ↑pubis) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • pubic — pu·bic || pjuːbɪk adj. of the pubis, pertaining to the two bones that form the front arch of the pelvis (Anatomy) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • pubic bone — n. pubis, front part of either of the hipbones that form the front arch of the pelvis (Anatomy) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Inferior pubic ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = Inferior pubic ligament Latin = ligamentum pubicum inferius GraySubject = 80 GrayPage = 310 Caption = Symphysis pubis exposed by a coronal section. (Inferior pubic ligament is labeled with very small text at left.)… …   Wikipedia

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