suprapubic

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adjective

Above, or anterior to, the pubic bone.

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Meanings

adjectivesuprapubic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyAbove, or anterior to, the pubic bone.

    Synonyms: suprapubian

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveAbove, or anterior to, the pubic bone.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Proto-Italic*superos
  5. Proto-Italic*superād
  6. Old Latinsuprād
  7. Latinsuprā
  8. Latinsupra-
  9. Englishsupra-
  10. Latinpubes
  11. Englishpubis
  12. Englishpubic
  13. Englishsuprapubic

From supra- + pubic.

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APA

suprapubic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suprapubic

MLA

“suprapubic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suprapubic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suprapubic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suprapubic.

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