Meaning

3 senses
  1. The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids.

    Meronyms: hip bone, os coxae; sacrum; coccyx

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  2. (broadly)The pelvic region of the human body.

    Elvis was swinging his pelvis around and the ladies were swooning.

  3. A funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter.

    Near-synonyms: infundibulum, choana, cornu

    renal pelvis

    a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter

Examples

6 sentences
  1. He broke his pelvis when he fell off the ladder.

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  2. The doctor will examine the pelvis and rectum to feel for any blockages.

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  3. This page of the anatomy textbook contained a tabular chart showing the bones of the pelvis, including the sacrum.

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  4. In women, the pelvis is broader and lower, and all of its dimensions are larger, than in men.

    ruУ женщин таз шире и ниже, а все его размеры больше, чем у мужчин.

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  5. The root chakra is responsible for the skeletal system, legs, prostate, lower pelvis, large and small intestines, and male genital organs.

    ruМуладхара отвечает за костную систему, ноги, простату, нижнюю часть таза, толстый и прямой кишечник, мужские половые органы.

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Translations

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Origin

From Latin pēlvis (“basin”), from Old Latin pēluis (“basin”), further etymology uncertain.

From Latin pēlvis (“basin”), from Old Latin pēluis (“basin”), further etymology uncertain.

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Forms

plural: pelvises / pelves
Singularpelvis
Pluralpelvises / pelves

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter:renal pelvis
  • the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates:pelvic girdlepelvic archhip

Word family

19 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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