Defenition of the word pelvis

• Defenition of the word pelvis

  • The bony structure found in most vertebrates located at the base of the spine.
  • the structure supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
  • a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter
  • the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates

Synonyms for the word pelvis

• • hip
  • pelvic arch
  • pelvic girdle
  • renal pelvis

Meronymys for the word pelvis

• • appendicular skeleton
  • articulatio coxae
  • coxa
  • hip
  • hip joint
  • hipbone
  • ilium
  • innominate bone
  • ischial bone
  • ischium
  • kidney
  • os ischii
  • os pubis
  • pubic bone
  • pubis
  • sacrum

Hypernyms for the word pelvis

• • bodily cavity
  • cavity
  • cavum
  • girdle
  • skeletal structure

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