pelvis

(Anglès)

  1. The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids.
  2. (broadly) The pelvic region of the human body.
  3. A funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter.

Freqüència

C2
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈpɛlvɪs/
Etimologia (Anglès)

From Latin pēlvis (“basin”), from Old Latin pēluis (“basin”), further etymology uncertain.

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