pelvis

Noun
Synonyms: pelvic girdlepelvic archhiprenal pelvis

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebratesSynonyms: pelvic girdlepelvic archhip
  2. a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureterSynonyms: renal pelvis
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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.(Zool.) The calyx of a crinoid. [1913 Webster]

Pelvis of the kidney (Anat.), the basinlike cavity into which the ureter expands as it joins the kidney. [1913 Webster]

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