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Definition of Pelvis
1. Noun. The structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates.
Exact synonyms: Hip, Pelvic Arch, Pelvic Girdle
Terms within: Coccyx, Tail Bone, Hipbone, Innominate Bone, Ilium, Ischial Bone, Ischium, Os Ischii, Os Pubis, Pubic Bone, Pubis, Sacrum, Articulatio Coxae, Coxa, Hip, Hip Joint
Generic synonyms: Girdle
Group relationships: Appendicular Skeleton
Derivative terms: Pelvic
Terms within: Coccyx, Tail Bone, Hipbone, Innominate Bone, Ilium, Ischial Bone, Ischium, Os Ischii, Os Pubis, Pubic Bone, Pubis, Sacrum, Articulatio Coxae, Coxa, Hip, Hip Joint
Generic synonyms: Girdle
Group relationships: Appendicular Skeleton
Derivative terms: Pelvic
2. Noun. A structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter.
Exact synonyms: Renal Pelvis
Generic synonyms: Bodily Cavity, Cavity, Cavum
Group relationships: Kidney
Generic synonyms: Bodily Cavity, Cavity, Cavum
Group relationships: Kidney
Definition of Pelvis
1. n. The pelvic arch, or the pelvic arch together with the sacrum. See Pelvic arch, under Pelvic, and Sacrum.
Definition of Pelvis
1. Noun. The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs. It consists of hip bone, sacrum and coccyx. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pelvis
1. a part of the skeleton [n -VES or -VISES]
Medical Definition of Pelvis
1. The pelvis is a basin shaped cavity bordered by the pelvic girdle and sacrum, containing and protecting the bladder, rectum and reproductive organs. Pelvic, as pertains to the pelvis. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pelvis
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