Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Common to the pubis and the thigh-bone: as, the pubofemoral fascia or ligament.
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- adjective anatomy Relating to the
pubis andfemur .
Etymologies
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pubo- + femoral
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Examples
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The Pubocapsular Ligament (ligamentum pubocapsulare; pubofemoral ligament).
III. Syndesmology. 7. Articulations of the Lower Extremity. a. Coxal Articulation or Hip-joint 1918
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Then cut through the muscles around the hip joint, and, if possible, the two interarticular ligaments of the joint (pubofemoral and round), and extract the limb by strong dragging.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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