mons pubis
[ monz pyoo-bis ]
/ ˈmɒnz ˈpyu bɪs /
noun, plural mon·tes pu·bis [mon-teez-pyoo-bis] /ˈmɒn tizˈpyu bɪs/. Anatomy.
a rounded prominence of fatty tissue over the pubic symphysis, covered with hair after puberty.
Also called
mons.
Compare
mons veneris.
Words nearby mons pubis
monroe, james,
monroe, marilyn,
monroeville,
monrovia,
mons,
mons pubis,
mons veneris,
mons.,
monsarrat,
monseigneur,
monsieur
British Dictionary definitions for mons pubis
mons pubis
/ (ˈmɒnz ˈpjuːbɪs) /
noun plural montes pubis (ˈmɒntiːz)
the fatty cushion of flesh in human males situated over the junction of the pubic bones
Compare mons veneris
Word Origin for mons pubis
C17: New Latin: hill of the pubes
Medical definitions for mons pubis
mons pubis
[ pyōō′bĭs ]
n. pl. montes pubis
A rounded fleshy protuberance situated over the pubic bones that becomes covered with hair during puberty.
pubis