os pubis


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Noun1.os pubis - one of the three sections of the hipboneos pubis - one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis
pubic bone, pubis
bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis, hip - the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
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Evaluation of the Todd and McKern-Stewart methods for aging the male os pubis. In: Reichs K, editor.
Morphological characteristics of pubic symphysis for age estimation of exhumed persons
A 50-year-old woman presented to the orthopedic service with a lytic lesion of the left os pubis. Complete blood count on admission revealed the following values: hemoglobin, 97 g/L; hematocrit, 0.294; platelets, 646 x [10.sup.9]/L; and white blood cells, 10.6 x [10.sup.9]/L with a normal differential.
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