Subpubic angle
Angulus subpubicus
Definition
The subpubic angle (or pubic angle) is the angle in the human body formed at pubic arch by the convergence of the inferior rami of theischium and pubis on either side.
A subpubic angle of 50-82 degrees indicates a male; an angle of 90 degrees indicates a female.
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
