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Pelvis - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Pelvis : (noun)
1: the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the
lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or
corresponding parts in other vertebrates [syn: pelvic
girdle, pelvic arch, hip]
2: a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney
into which urine is discharged before passing into the
ureter [syn: renal pelvis]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Pelvis : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Pelvis : Pelvis: The lower part of the abdomen located between the hip bones.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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