pelvis

(Inglese)

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.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈpɛlvɪs/

Etimologia (Inglese)

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

Concetti

bacino

pelvi

bacinetto

ileo

ischio

ciotola

pube

pelvi renale

osso pelvico

osso pubico

bacinello

sinonimi

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