mons pubis

[ monz pyoo-bis ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural mon·tes pu·bis [mon, -teez-, pyoo, -bis].

1. a rounded prominence of fatty tissue over the pubic symphysis, covered with hair after puberty.

mons pubis

/ ˈmɒnz ˈpjuːbɪs /

noun

1. the fatty cushion of flesh in human males situated over the junction of the pubic bones Compare mons veneris

Word History and Origins

Origin of mons pubis¹

< New Latin: elevation of the pubes; mons, pubes ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of mons pubis¹

C17: New Latin: hill of the pubes