pelvis

Noun

Meaning

The pelvic arch, or the pelvic arch together with the sacrum. See Pelvic arch, under Pelvic, and Sacrum.

The calyx of a crinoid.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hip renal pelvis pelvic girdle pelvic arch corporation basin bowl aquarium tank dish pot gut belly abdomen pelvic

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Antonyms

six-pack abs outside organs

Hypernyms

cavity girdle cavum bodily cavity

Related terms

pelvic hydropelvis hydropelvic

Phrases with the word

lesser pelvis greater pelvis false pelvis muscular sac in the pelvis major pelvis inflammatory disease of the pelvis

Derivatives

pelves

Examples

I am so amazingly cool you could keep a side of meat in me for a month. I am so hip I have difficulty seeing over my pelvis. Douglas Adams

There are a lot of myths about my injuries. They say I have broken every bone in my body. Not true. But I have broken 35 bones. I had surgery 14 times to pin and plate. I shattered my pelvis. I forget all of the things that have broke. Evel Knievel

A heated misunderstanding ensued and Machaya beat up his wife and she went to get a kitchen knife and stabbed him on the pelvis. Source: Internet

A person with IC may have discomfort only in the urethra, while another might struggle with pain in the entire pelvis. Source: Internet

‘But when we finally had sex the pain was already so much more bearable, especially on the left side of my pelvis. Source: Internet

Baba suffered a fractured pelvis and other severe injuries. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pelviperitonitis pelvirectal pelvirinic acid pelvisacral pelviscopic pelvitis