pubic region

pubic region
the central part of the (notably human) body near the pubes and the pubis, which includes the genitalia and is hence often subject to pudency

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  • pubic region — noun the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs • Syn: ↑pubes, ↑loins • Hypernyms: ↑area, ↑region • Part Meronyms: ↑mons, ↑mons veneris, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • pubic region — hypogastrium …   Medical dictionary

  • Pubic — Pu bic, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pubes; in the region of the pubes; as, the pubic bone; the pubic region, or the lower part of the hypogastric region. See {Pubes}. (b) Of or pertaining to the pubis. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pubic hair — Human hair By type Lanugo · Androgenic Terminal · Vellus …   Wikipedia

  • pubic hair — noun a) The hair that grows in the pubic region from puberty. b) A single hair growing in the pubic region. Syn: bush, short and curlies, short hairs, pubes See Also: pubarche …   Wiktionary

  • pubic — Relating to the os pubis. * * * pu·bic pyü bik adj of, relating to, or situated in or near the region of the pubes or the pubis * * * pu·bic (puґbik) pertaining to or situated near the pubes, the os pubis, or the pubic region …   Medical dictionary

  • pubic louse — noun a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body • Syn: ↑crab louse, ↑crab, ↑Phthirius pubis • Hypernyms: ↑louse, ↑sucking louse • Member Holonyms: ↑Phthirius, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • pubic — [pyo͞o′bik] adj. of or in the region of the pubis or the pubes …   English World dictionary

  • Pubic symphysis — Infobox Anatomy Name = Pubic symphysis Latin = symphysis pubica, symphysis pubis GraySubject = 80 GrayPage = 310 Caption = Symphysis pubis exposed by a coronal section. (Pubic symphysis visible at center left.) Caption2 = #5 is Pubic symphysis… …   Wikipedia

  • region — 1. An often arbitrarily limited portion of the surface of the body. SEE ALSO: space, zone. 2. A portion of the body having a special nervous or vascular supply, or a part of an organ having a special …   Medical dictionary

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