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pubes
[pu´bēz] (L.)1. the hairs growing over the pubic region.
2. the pubic region.
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pubic hair
[TA]the hair of the pubic region just above the external genitals.
Synonym(s): pubes (1) [TA]
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pubes
(pyo͞o′bēz)n. pl. pubes
1. The lower part of the abdomen, especially the region surrounding the external genitals.
2. The hair that appears on this region at puberty.
3. Plural of pubis.
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pu·bes
(pyū'bēz) [TA]1. [TA] The area above the external genitals where hair growth signals puberty.
2. One of the pubic hairs; the hair of the pubic region. usage note Often incorrectly called pubis.
[L. pubes, the hair on the genitals; the genitals]
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pubes
The pubic hair or the PUBIC region of the body.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005