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What (who) is symphysis pubis - definition
Symphysis pubis dysfunction
MEDICAL CONDITION
Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction
Symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD), commonly known as pubic symphysis dysfunction or lightning crotch, is a condition that causes excessive movement of the pubic symphysis, either anterior or lateral, as well as associated pain, possibly because of a misalignment of the pelvis. Most commonly associated with pregnancy and childbirth, it is diagnosed in approximately 1 in 300 pregnancies, although some estimates of incidence are as high as 1 in 50.
Pubic symphysis
CARTILAGINOUS JOINT THAT SITS BETWEEN AND JOINS THE LEFT AND RIGHT SUPERIOR RAMI OF THE PUBIC BONES
Symphysis pubis; Symphysis Pubis; Superior pubic ligament; Inferior pubic ligament; Arcuate pubic ligament; Symphisis pubis; Interpubic articulation; Pubic arcuate ligament; Synthesis pubis; Symphysiolysis; Symphysis pubica; Ligamentum pubicum inferius; Ligamentum pubicum superius; Inferior pubic ligaments; Pubic Symphysis; Superior pubic ligaments; Pubic symphyses; Ischiopubic symphysis
The pubic symphysis is a secondary cartilaginous joint between the left and right superior rami of the pubis of the hip bones. It is in front of and below the urinary bladder.
Mandibular symphysis
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In human anatomy, the facial skeleton of the skull the external surface of the mandible is marked in the median line by a faint ridge, indicating the mandibular symphysis (Latin: symphysis menti) or line of junction where the two lateral halves of the mandible typically fuse at an early period of life (1-2 years). It is not a true symphysis as there is no cartilage between the two sides of the mandible.
Examples of use of symphysis pubis
1. They all thought I was suffering from SPD, or Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction.