Found 2 items, similar to Pelvis.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: pelvis pelvis n 1: the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates [syn: pelvic girdle , pelvic arch, hip] 2: a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter [syn: renal pelvis] [also: pelves (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Pelvis 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] Pelvis of the kidney (Anat.), the basinlike cavity into which the ureter expands as it joins the kidney. [1913 Webster]