单词 | pubovesical |
释义 | > as lemmaspubovesical pubovesical adj. Brit. /ˌpjuːbə(ʊ)ˈvɛsᵻkl/ , U.S. /ˌpjuboʊˈvɛsək(ə)l/ [probably after scientific Latin pubo-vesicalis (1849 or earlier)] of, relating to, or connecting the pubic bone and the bladder; spec. designating a ligament (or thickening of the pelvic fascia) connecting the pubic bone with the neck of the bladder (and with the prostate in males); (also) designating smooth muscle fibres present in this ligament.ΚΠ 1890 J. S. Billings National Med. Dict. II. 408/2 Pubo-vesical ligaments. 1894 Lancet 21 Apr. 1012/1 Anatomically the attachment corresponded with that of the normal pubo-vesical muscles. 1973 Jrnl. Urol. 109 388 (title) Surgical anatomy of the pubovesical (puboprostatic) ligaments. 2002 Urology 59 477/1 On the basis of the histologic findings, neither ‘puboprostatic’ nor ‘pubovesical’ alone does justice to the exact nature of the ligaments. < as lemmas |
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