Meaning of PELVIS
| Pronunciation: | | 'pelvis
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- [n] a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter
- [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, pelvic girdle, renal pelvis |
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| | See Also: | | appendicular skeleton, articulatio coxae, bodily cavity, cavity, cavum, coccyx, coxa, girdle, hip joint, hipbone, ilium, innominate bone, ischial bone, ischium, kidney, os ischii, os pubis, pubic bone, pubis, sacrum, tail bone | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pel"vis\, n. [L., a basin, laver; cf. Gr. ?, ?, bowl.]
1. (Anat.) The pelvic arch, or the pelvic arch together with
the sacrum. See {Pelvic arch}, under {Pelvic}, and
{Sacrum}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) 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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| | Definition: | | The lower part of the abdomen, located between the hip bones. |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing your pelvis in your dream, represents sexual issues and you sense of masculinity and femininity. You may be dealing with issues of creativity and self-expression. |
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| | Definition: | | The pelvis is the bone structure of the hips and buttocks. There are four pelvic bones: two hip bones on each side (also called innominate bones), plus the sacrum and the coccyx (which are part of the vertebrae) behind. |
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