pelvis

Significado (Inglés)

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.

Sinónimos

hip

basin

bowl

hip bone

renal pelvis

pelvic girdle

kneecap

hips

loins

pool

reservoir

pelvic arch

waist

pelvic bone

bones

forked shape

pubis

hip joint

boiler

ilium

ischium

hipbone

Traducións

pelvis

Becken

bassin

bacino

bekken

pelvi

pelvis

pelvis

bacia

vont

pelvis

pelve

kom

λεκάνη

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈpɛlvɪs/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

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