: of, relating to, or situated in or near the region of the pubes or the pubis
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In the front, though, there’s a joint, the pubic symphysis.
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Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2025
Former Christ Alone Lutheran School teacher Daniel Rick, 36, of Jackson is charged with child enticement and exposing genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts, according to court records.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
Swelling during menstruation may occur in the face, upper abdominal area, breasts, stomach area, pubic area, arms, and thighs.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Your specific treatment will depend on the looseness or tightness of your pelvic floor muscles, which stretch from the pubic bone to the tailbone.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 5 Feb. 2025
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Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2025
Former Christ Alone Lutheran School teacher Daniel Rick, 36, of Jackson is charged with child enticement and exposing genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts, according to court records.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
Swelling during menstruation may occur in the face, upper abdominal area, breasts, stomach area, pubic area, arms, and thighs.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Your specific treatment will depend on the looseness or tightness of your pelvic floor muscles, which stretch from the pubic bone to the tailbone.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Pubic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pubic. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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pubic
adjective
pu·bic
ˈpyü-bik 
: of, relating to, or located near the pubis
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