Pubic bone (pubis)
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The pubic bone or pubis is the most anterior portion of the hip bone. Like the ischium, the pubis also forms the obturator foramen, contributing to its anterior and superior boundaries. The left and right pubic bones join at the anterior midline, forming the pubic symphysis.