pelvis cavity

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• Pelvis — 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}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The calyx of a crinoid. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pelvis of the kidney — Pelvis 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}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The calyx of a crinoid. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pelvis — 1610s, basin like cavity formed by the bones of the pelvic girdle, from Mod.L., from L. pelvis basin, laver, Old L. peluis basin, from PIE *pel container (Cf. Skt. palavi vessel, Gk. pelex helmet, pelike goblet, bowl, O.N., O.E. full …   Etymology dictionary

• pelvis — [pel′vis] n. pl. pelvises or pelves [pel′vēz΄] [ModL < L, basin < IE base * pel , container > ON, OE full, cup] Anat. Zool. any basinlike or funnel shaped structure; specif., a) the basinlike cavity formed by the ring of bones of the… …   English World dictionary

• Pelvis — The lower part of the abdomen located between the hip bones. Organs in the female pelvis include the uterus, vagina, ovaries, fallopian tubes, bladder, and rectum. * * * 1. [NA] The massive cup shaped ring of bone, with its ligaments, at the… …   Medical dictionary

• cavity — 1. A hollow space; hole. See cave, c., cavitas, cavernous space. 2. Lay term for the loss of tooth structure due to dental caries. SYN: cavum [TA], cavitas. [L. cavus …   Medical dictionary

• pelvis — noun (plural pelvises or pelves) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, basin; perhaps akin to Old English & Old Norse full cup Date: 1615 1. a basin shaped structure in the skeleton of many vertebrates that is formed by the pelvic girdle and… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pelvis — n.; pl. pelves 1) the bony structure formed by the hip bones, sacrum, and coccyx: the bony pelvis (see illustration). The hip bones are fused at the back to the sacrum to form a rigid structure that protects the organs of the lower abdomen and… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• pelvis — /pel vis/, n., pl. pelvises, pelves / veez/. Anat., Zool. 1. the basinlike cavity in the lower part of the trunk of many vertebrates, formed in humans by the innominate bones, sacrum, etc. 2. the bones forming this cavity. 3. the cavity of the… …   Universalium

• pelvis — pel•vis [[t]ˈpɛl vɪs[/t]] n. pl. vis•es, ves [[t] viz[/t]] 1) anat. zool. a) the basinlike cavity in the lower trunk of the body, formed by the sacrum, ilium, ischium, and pubis b) the bones forming this cavity 2) anat. zool. the cavity of the… …   From formal English to slang

• pelvis — /ˈpɛlvəs / (say pelvuhs) noun (plural pelvises or pelves /ˈpɛlviz/ (say pelveez)) 1. the basin like cavity in the lower part of the trunk of many vertebrates, formed in humans by the innominate bones, sacrum, etc. and enclosing the bladder and… …