Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

symphysis pubis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: sym-ph-ysis pu-bis
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The midline cartilaginous joint uniting the superior rami of the left and right pubic bones (pubis), also known as the pubic symphysis. In men, it supports the suspensory ligament; in women, it loosens and flexes to aid childbirth.

Example Sentences

"The head was above the symphysis pubis, but she could not feel anything else definitive."

Etymology

Latin

Inflected Forms

symphyses pubis (plural)

Questions

What does symphysis pubis mean?: The midline cartilaginous joint uniting the superior rami of the left and right pubic bones (pubis), also known as the pubic symphysis. In men, it supports the suspensory ligament; in women, it loosens and flexes to aid childbirth.
Where does symphysis pubis come from?: Latin

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