pelvis
IPA: pˈɛɫvʌs
noun
- (anatomy) The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs. It consists of hip bone, sacrum and coccyx.
- (anatomy) A funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter
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Examples of "pelvis" in Sentences
- Regions of the abdomen and pelvis.
- It connects the pelvis to the thigh.
- Masterson was shot in the pelvis but recovered.
- Not to be confused with phleboliths seen in the pelvis.
- Fused bones include those of the pelvis and the cranium.
- In humans, the thigh is the area between the pelvis and the knee.
- The abdominal area is the region between the chest and the pelvis.
- The pelvis is the lower torso, between the abdomen and the thighs.
- Pelvic fracture is a disruption of the bony structure of the pelvis.
- Pus collects in the renal pelvis and causes distension of the kidney.
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