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Definition of Os pubis
1. Noun. One of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis.
Exact synonyms: Pubic Bone, Pubis
Generic synonyms: Bone, Os
Group relationships: Hip, Pelvic Arch, Pelvic Girdle, Pelvis
Derivative terms: Pubic
Generic synonyms: Bone, Os
Group relationships: Hip, Pelvic Arch, Pelvic Girdle, Pelvis
Derivative terms: Pubic
Medical Definition of Os pubis
1. The prominence caused by a pad of fatty tissue over the symphysis pubis in the female. Synonym: os pubis, mons veneris, pubes, pubic bone. (05 Mar 2000)