Definitions for: Pelvis

[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

Webster (1913) 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.

Synonyms: hip, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, renal pelvis

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

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