pelvis

Senso (English)

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

Synonyms

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

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈpɛlvɪs/

Etimologia (English)

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