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pelvis
[ pel-vis ]
noun
- the basinlike cavity in the lower part of the trunk of many vertebrates, formed in humans by the innominate bones, sacrum, etc.
- the bones forming this cavity.
- the cavity of the kidney that receives the urine before it is passed into the ureter.
pelvis
/ ˈ±èÉ›±ô±¹Éª²õ /
noun
- the large funnel-shaped structure at the lower end of the trunk of most vertebrates: in man it is formed by the hipbones and sacrum
- the bones that form this structure
- any anatomical cavity or structure shaped like a funnel or cup
- short for renal pelvis
pelvis
/ ±èÄ•±ô′±¹Ä²õ /
, Plural pelvises ±èÄ•±ô′±¹Å§³ú
- The basin-shaped structure in vertebrate animals that joins the spine and lower or hind limbs. In primates, the pelvis is composed of the two hipbones joined to the sacrum. It contains, protects, and supports the intestines, bladder, and internal reproductive organs.
pelvis
- The bowl-shaped group of bones connecting the trunk of the body to the legs and supporting the spine. The pelvis includes the hip bones and the lower part of the backbone.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pelvis1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pelvis1
Example Sentences
She had already been told she had pelvic congestion syndrome - a condition that causes chronic pain in the pelvis - shortly after the birth of her youngest daughter, Isla Rose, in 2022.
The teenager who had a fully developed extra set of limbs and a pelvis - sustained by a chest artery - underwent a two-hour surgery at Aiims hospital in Delhi.
Having completed the 2013 Tour de France despite breaking his pelvis during the opening stage of the three-week race, Thomas has proved that he is ready to test that particular area of his anatomy.
The 76-year-old said he has bladder and prostate cancer which had spread to his spine and pelvis.
In the hours Nemcova was frozen, debris broke every bone in her pelvis and caused severe internal bleeding in her stomach, ABC reported.
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