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Meaning of PELVIC

Pronunciation:  'pelvik

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  of or relating to the pelvis; "pelvic exam"; "pelvic inflammation"
 
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pel"vic\, a.
Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as,
pelvic cellulitis.
{Pelvic arch}, or {Pelvic girdle} (Anat.), the two or more
   bony or cartilaginous pieces of the vertebrate skeleton to
   which the hind limbs are articulated. When fully ossified,
   the arch usually consists of three principal bones on each
   side, the ilium, ischium, and pubis, which are often
   closely united in the adult, forming the innominate bone.
   See {Innominate bone}, under {Innominate}.
 
Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: Having to do with the pelvis, the lower part of the abdomen, located between the hip bones.
 

 

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