About The Word Pelvis
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Pelvis
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What's The Definition Of Pelvis?
[n] a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter
[n] the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates Synonyms | Synonyms for Pelvis: hip | pelvic arch | pelvic girdle | renal pelvis Related Terms | Find terms related to Pelvis: See Also | appendicular skeleton | articulatio coxae | bodily cavity | cavity | cavum | coccyx | coxa | girdle | hip joint | hipbone | ilium | innominate bone | ischial bone | ischium | kidney | os ischii | os pubis | pubic bone | pubis | sacrum | tail bone Pelvis In Webster's Dictionary \Pel"vis\, n. [L., a basin, laver; cf. Gr. ?, ?, bowl.]
1. (Anat.) The pelvic arch, or the pelvic arch together with
the sacrum. See {Pelvic arch}, under {Pelvic}, and
{Sacrum}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The calyx of a crinoid.
{Pelvis of the kidney} (Anat.), the basinlike cavity into
which the ureter expands as it joins the kidney.
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