A rounded elevation or prominence, especially the mons pubis or mons veneris (anatomical structures); plural of mon.
From Latin 'mons' (mountain, elevation). Used in anatomy since medieval times to describe elevated structures of the body.
Medical terminology uses Latin words for body parts, so 'mons' literally means 'mountain' or 'hill'—doctors borrowed from Latin to give precise, universal anatomical names.
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