Definition of Pelvis

Pel´vis
n.1.(Anat.) The pelvic arch, or the pelvic arch together with the sacrum. See Pelvic arch, under Pelvic, and Sacrum.
2.(Zool.) 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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appendicular skeleton, articulatio coxae, coccyx, coxa, girdle, hip, hip joint, hipbone, ilium, innominate bone, ischial bone, ischium, os ischii, os pubis, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pubic bone, pubis, sacrum, tail bone

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