pelvis meaning
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[ˈpɛlvɪs] WPelvis
- In human anatomy, the pelvis (plural pelvises) is either the lower part of the trunk, between the abdomen and the thighs (sometimes also called pelvic region of the trunk), or the skeleton embedded in it (sometimes also called bony pelvis,
- The pelvic region of the trunk includes the bony pelvis, the pelvic cavity (the space enclosed by the bony pelvis), the pelvic floor, below the pelvic cavity, and the perineum, below the pelvic floor.
- In mammals, the bony pelvis has a gap in the middle, significantly larger in females than in males. Babies pass through this gap when they are born.
- NounPLpelvisesPLpelves
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- Then, eight years ago, when I was 24, I had my pelvis sawn in three and pinned back together again (otherwise known as a PAO, or periacetabular osteotomy) with four long metal rods.
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Definition of pelvis in English Dictionary
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- en pelvises
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "pelvis" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.