pubis

[ pyoo-bis ]

/ ˈpyu bɪs /

noun, plural pu·bes [pyoo-beez]. /ˈpyu biz/. Anatomy.

that part of either innominate bone that, with the corresponding part of the other, forms the front of the pelvis.

Origin of pubis

1590–1600; short for New Latin os pūbis bone of the pubes¹

OTHER WORDS FROM pubis

pre·pu·bis, noun, plural pre·pu·bes.

Words nearby pubis

pubic crest, pubic louse, pubic region, pubic symphysis, pubiotomy, pubis, publ., public, public access, public-access television, public accountant

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Example sentences from the Web for pubis

Pubis, pū′bis, n. a bone of the pelvis which in man forms the anterior portion of the os innominatum.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
The principal anthropometric points to remember are the umbilical point, the two antero-superior iliac points, the pubis.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori
The greater omentum covered the intestines pretty thoroughly from the transverse colon almost to the pubis.
The Life and Public Services of James A. Garfield|Emma Elizabeth Brown
In one leg, the posteroventral corner of pars iliofemoralis arises from the pubis.
Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg in|E. Bruce Holmes

Ventrally in front of the ischium there is a tract of unossified cartilage which is often regarded as the pubis.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for pubis

pubis

/ (ˈpjuːbɪs) /

noun plural -bes (-biːz)

one of the three sections of the hipbone that forms part of the pelvis

Word Origin for pubis

C16: shortened from New Latin os pūbis bone of the pubes

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pubis

pubis

[ pyōō′bĭs ]

n. pl. pu•bes (-bēz)

pubic bone

The hair of the pubic region just above the external genitals.

A pubic hair.

mons pubis

Scientific definitions for pubis

pubis

[ pyōō′bĭs ]

Plural pubes (pyōō′bēz)

The forwardmost of the three bones that fuse together to form each of the hipbones. See more at skeleton.

Other words from pubis

pubic adjective

单词	pubis
释义	pubis [ pyoo-bis ] / ˈpyu bɪs / noun, plural pu·bes [pyoo-beez]. /ˈpyu biz/. Anatomy. that part of either innominate bone that, with the corresponding part of the other, forms the front of the pelvis. Origin of pubis 1590–1600; short for New Latin os pūbis bone of the pubes¹ OTHER WORDS FROM pubis pre·pu·bis, noun, plural pre·pu·bes. Words nearby pubis pubic crest, pubic louse, pubic region, pubic symphysis, pubiotomy, pubis, publ., public, public access, public-access television, public accountant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pubis Pubis, pū′bis, n. a bone of the pelvis which in man forms the anterior portion of the os innominatum. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various The principal anthropometric points to remember are the umbilical point, the two antero-superior iliac points, the pubis. Pedagogical Anthropology\|Maria Montessori The greater omentum covered the intestines pretty thoroughly from the transverse colon almost to the pubis. The Life and Public Services of James A. Garfield\|Emma Elizabeth Brown In one leg, the posteroventral corner of pars iliofemoralis arises from the pubis. Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg in\|E. Bruce Holmes Ventrally in front of the ischium there is a tract of unossified cartilage which is often regarded as the pubis. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds British Dictionary definitions for pubis pubis / (ˈpjuːbɪs) / noun plural -bes (-biːz) one of the three sections of the hipbone that forms part of the pelvis Word Origin for pubis C16: shortened from New Latin os pūbis bone of the pubes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for pubis pubis [ pyōō′bĭs ] n. pl. pu•bes (-bēz) pubic bone The hair of the pubic region just above the external genitals. A pubic hair. mons pubis The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for pubis pubis [ pyōō′bĭs ] Plural pubes (pyōō′bēz) The forwardmost of the three bones that fuse together to form each of the hipbones. See more at skeleton. Other words from pubis pubic adjective The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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