Pelvis definition

Pelvis

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WordNet

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

(2) 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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English

, from , from . Compare Sanskrit palavi (container), Greek .

The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs. It consists of hip bone, sacrum and coccyx.