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pu·bis

(pyo͞o′bĭs)

n. pl. pu·bes (-bēz)

The forward portion of either of the hipbones, at the juncture forming the front arch of the pelvis. Also called pubic bone.

[Short for New Latin (os) pūbis, (bone) of the groin, from genitive of Latin pūbēs, groin.]

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pubis

(ˈpjuːbɪs)

n, pl -bes (-biːz)

(Anatomy) one of the three sections of the hipbone that forms part of the pelvis

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

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pu•bis

(ˈpyu bɪs)

n., pl. -bes (-bēz).

one of the paired anterior bones of the vertebrate pelvic girdle, forming the front of each innominate bone in humans.

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

pu·bis

(pyo͞o′bĭs)

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

pubic adjective

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pubis

Part of a hip bone: one of a pair that meet at the front of the pelvis.

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Noun

pubis - one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis

os pubis, pubic bone

bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis, hip - the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates

Translations

Schambein

лобок

pubis

[ˈpjuːbɪs] N (pubes (pl)) → pubis m inv

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pubis

n pl <pubes> → Schambein nt

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pubis

[ˈpjuːbɪs] n → pube m

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

pu·bis

n. pubis, región púbica, estructura ósea frontal de la pelvis.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

pubis

n pubis m, hueso que forma la parte anterior de la pélvis

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At one stage I started strapping my pubis. The physio was like, 'What are you doing?' I said, 'Er, nothing'.

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The charming pubis home to two pet micro pigs called Lily and Blossom who celebrated their second birthday in May.

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When asked about Tierney, Lennon said: "He had the double hernia and he still has the osteitis pubis problem, so it's a slow-burner."

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Apart from fractures, degenerative, infectious or inflammatory lesions and stress injuries affecting other sites, especially the sacroiliac joints, symphysis pubis, wrist, and elbow, may occur (4).

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The ilium, ischium and pubis were, however, unremarkable (Figure 3).

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In our study, based on the documented radiographic findings, the fracture sites were assigned to one of four anatomical subsites including pubis, ilium, ischium and sacrum.

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PELVIC FRACTURES AND CONCOMITANT INJURIES- A CROSS-SECTIONAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Pediculosis pubis, also known as pubic lice, or "crabs," is an infestation of Phthirus pubis.

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The worst place for such incisions is in the crease above the pubis and below the panniculus.

Incision site for caesarean delivery is important in infection prevention

Then a week later, she started losing hair from her scalp and pubis.

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There are three types of human lice: the head louse Pediculus humanus capitis; the body louse Pediculus humanus humanus; and the pubic louse Pthirus pubis (1).

A Rare Case of Blebharitis: Phthiriasis Palpebrarum/Nadir Bir Blefarit Nedeni Olgusu: Pitriazis Palpebrarum

Previously, they made everyone surprise by promoting its "3-D vagina" procedure, which involves injecting a patient's own fat into pubis to get a 'plumper look'.