pubofemoral
Anatomy and Zoology
adjective
Of, relating to, or connecting the pubic bone and the femur; specifically designating a ligament (or thickened band of the capsule of the hip) extending between the pubis and femur.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in George Buchanan (1827–1906), surgeon. Probably after French pubo-fémoral or scientific Latin pubo-femoralis.