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Pubic tubercle
Other Terms:
Tuberculum pubicum,
Tubercule pubien
Description
This is a rounded elevation projecting ventrally from the lateral end of the pubic crest. It provides attachment to the inguinal ligament and the inferior crus of the superficial inguinal ring.
Etymology
From the Latin tuber meaning a lump, combined with the diminutive ending denoting a small lump.
Latin
Tuberculum pubicum
French
Tubercule pubien