Body Space or Junction
symphysis pubis
sym·phy·sis pu·bis
Subclass of:
Joints
Definitions related to symphysis pubis:
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(pubic symphysis) A slightly movable cartilaginous joint which occurs between the pubic bones.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(pubic symphysis) The joint between the left and right pubic bones at the front of the pelvis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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