linea terminalis
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lin·e·a ter·mi·na·lis
(lin'ē-ă tĕr-mi-nā'lis) [TA]An oblique ridge on the inner surface of the ilium and continued on the pubis, which forms the lower boundary of the iliac fossa; it separates the true from the false pelvis.
Synonym(s): iliopectineal line, terminal line.
Synonym(s): iliopectineal line, terminal line.
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linea terminalis
1. Pelvic brim.
2. The portion of the pelvic brim that does not include the sacral promintory.
See also: linea
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