linea terminalis of pelvis


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lin·e·a ter·mi·na·'lis of pelvis

[TA]
an oblique ridge on the inner surface of the ilium that continues on the pubis, which forms the lower boundary of the iliac fossa; it separates the true from the false pelvis.
Synonym(s): linea terminalis pelvis [TA], iliopectineal line, terminal line
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