pelvis

Definition of Pelvis in English :

Noun

1. hip, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis

the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates

2. pelvis, renal pelvis

a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter

renal pelvis

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pelvis

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noun plural -vises or -ves (-viːz)

1.

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

2.

the bones that form this structure

3.

any anatomical cavity or structure shaped like a funnel or cup

4. short for renal pelvis

Pelvis

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nounWord forms: plural ˈpelvises or ˈpelˌves (ˈpɛlˌviz ; pelˈvēzˌ)

Anatomy and Zoology

any basinlike or funnel-shaped structure; specif.,

a.

the basinlike cavity formed by the ring of bones of the pelvic girdle in the posterior part of the trunk in many vertebrates: in humans, it is formed by the ilium, ischium, pubis, coccyx, and sacrum, supporting the spinal column and resting upon the legs

b.

these bones collectively; pelvic girdle

c.

the funnel-shaped part of the kidney leading into the ureter

Pelvis

see synonyms of pelvis

n.pl. pel·vis·es or pel·ves(-vez)

1. A basin-shaped structure of the skeleton of many vertebrates, composed in humans of the hipbones on the sides, the pubis in front, and the sacrum and coccyx behind, that rests on the lower limbs and supports the spinal column.

2. The cavity formed by this structure.

3. See renal pelvis.

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