Uberon definition : The firm fibrocartilaginous joint in the median plane between the two opposing surfaces
of the pubic bones, which are united by an interpubic disc of fibrocartilage as well
as the superior and arcuate pubic ligaments.;
Uberon synonym : symphysis pubis;
Uberon related term : symphisis pubis; interpubic articulation;
Uberon Taxon note : In birds, the pubic symphysis is present only in the ostrich, and the two hip bones
are usually widely separated, making it easier to lay large eggs - Romer, Alfred Sherwood;
Parsons, Thomas S. (1977). The Vertebrate Body. Philadelphia, PA: Holt-Saunders International.
pp. 188-192. ISBN 0-03-910284-X.;
The firm fibrocartilaginous joint in the median plane between the two opposing surfaces
of the pubic bones, which are united by an interpubic disc of fibrocartilage as well
as the superior and arcuate pubic ligaments.