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Pelvis   /pˈɛlvəs/   Listen
Pelvis

noun
(pl. pelvises, pelves)
1.
The structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates.  Synonyms: hip, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle.
2.
A structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter.  Synonym: renal pelvis.






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Words linked to "Pelvis" :   hip joint, girdle, bodily cavity, hip, ischial bone, pubis, innominate bone, tail bone, pelvic, coccyx, os pubis, ischium, pelvic girdle, sacrum, cavity, cavum, kidney, pubic bone, ilium, coxa, articulatio coxae, hipbone, appendicular skeleton, os ischii, pelvic arch



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