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: of, relating to, or situated in or near the region of the pubes or the pubis
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Summary Pubic lice are tiny insects that live on pubic hair.
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
Eventually, that gave way to osteitis pubis, or inflammation in the joint between your pubic bones, as the Register reported; Brown also had a labrum tear in her hip that required her to get Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) injections in her pelvis up until a few months before the Olympic Trials.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 7 Aug. 2024
On the left, the men’s uniform featured a tank and mid-length shorts combination; on the right, a women’s leotard seemed to rise to dangerous heights, with a narrow crotch and the mannequin’s plastic pubic bones visible.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
This surgical procedure lifts the urethra and bladder neck using a series of stitches that pull together ligaments at each side of the pubic bone.
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Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 15 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1819, in the meaning defined above
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“Pubic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pubic. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
pubic
adjective
pu·bic
ˈpyü-bik
: of, relating to, or located near the pubis
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