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Definition of pelvis - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
medicalTECH. large bone structure at the spine's baseTECH.
- The pelvis supports the weight of the upper body.
2.
organ cavityTECH. basin-like cavity in various organs or structuresTECH.
- The renal pelvis collects urine from the kidney before it moves to the ureter.
Expressions with pelvis
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condition where the pelvis is unusually flat
The X-ray showed signs of pelvis plana.
expanded upper end of the ureter in the kidney
The renal pelvis collects urine before it moves to the ureter..
Origin of pelvis
Latin, pelvis (basin)
Terms with pelvis included in their meaning
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clothing
garment covering legs and pelvis
medical
the part of the body on either side of the pelvis
medical
one of two symmetrical skeleton parts forming the pelvis
body joint
ball-and-socket joint where thigh bone meets pelvis
medical
related to the pelvis area of the body
anatomical area
relating to the lower front pelvis or genital area
medical
front part of the body between the navel and the pelvis
body area
the area of the body between the chest and pelvis
medical
space within the pelvis containing organs
medical
bony cup in pelvis receiving femur head
cattle anatomy
the rump bone or floor of the pelvis in cattle
medical
forward tilting of the uterus in the pelvis
medical
major vein carrying blood from legs and pelvis
medical
located within the pelvis
medical
main artery from pelvis to thigh, becomes femoral artery under inguinal ligament
anatomy
having body shape typical of adult females, especially the pelvis
medical
large artery supplying blood to pelvis and legs
medical
relating to the ischium bone in the pelvis
medical
ridge on the ilium part of the pelvis
medical
line separating the true and false pelvis
animal
herbivorous dinosaur with a bird-like pelvis in Ornithopoda
medical
orientation of the pelvis relative to the body
abnormality
abnormal positioning of the pelvis
medical instrument
instrument used by doctors to measure the pelvis
Examples of pelvis in a sentence
The pelvis connects the spine to the legs. The pelvis supports the spinal column. In anatomy class, we studied the structure of the pelvis.
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- French:bassin, ...
- German:Becken, Organbecken, ...
- Italian:bacino, ...
- Spanish:pelvis, pelvis renal, ...
- Portuguese:bacia, ...
- Chinese:骨盆, 盆状腔, ...
- Japanese:骨盤, 骨盤腔, ...
- Arabic:حَوْض, ...
- Hebrew:אַגַּן, אַגַּן, ...
- Russian:таз, тазовая полость, ...
- Ukrainian:таз, ниркова миска, ...
- Hindi:श्रोणि, श्रोणि गुहा, ...
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