Noun: pubes pyoo-beez [N. Amer], pyoobz [Brit]
- The lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
"She felt a sharp pain in her pubes";
- pubic region, loins
- One of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis
"The pubis is an important attachment point for several muscles";
- pubic bone, os pubis
Type of: area, bone, os[2], region
Part of: hip, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis
Encyclopedia: Pubes
Pubis