Meaning of PELVIC GIRDLE
Pronunciation: | | 'pelvik 'gurdl
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| Definition: | | [n] the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates |
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| Synonyms: | | hip, pelvic arch, pelvis |
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| See Also: | | appendicular skeleton, articulatio coxae, coccyx, coxa, girdle, hip joint, hipbone, ilium, innominate bone, ischial bone, ischium, os ischii, os pubis, pubic bone, pubis, sacrum, tail bone | |
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