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mons pubis

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mons (mons) [L.] an elevation or eminence.
mons pu´bis , mons ve´neris the rounded fleshy prominence over the symphysis pubis in the female.
mons pu·bis (pybs)
n. pl. montes pubis
A rounded fleshy protuberance situated over the pubic bones that becomes covered with hair during puberty. Also called pubis.
Mons pubis
The fatty tissue over the area where the pubic bones meet.
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mons pubis.
mons [mons] (L.)
an elevation or eminence.
mons pu´bis the rounded fleshy prominence over the symphysis pubis in the female.
mons ve´neris mons pubis.
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