PELVIS

Pelvis

The pelvis, derived from the Latin word for 'basin', is an anatomical structure found in most vertebrates. This name is given to both :

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pelvis

Noun

  1. The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs. It consists of hip bone, sacrum and coccyx.
  2. A funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter


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