pelvis

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

bekken

kom

vont

stroomgebied

vijver

bassin

bowl

schaal

🐚

bekkengordel

pelvis

Synoniemen

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

Vertalingen

pelvis

Becken

bassin

bacino

pelvis

pelvi

pelvis

bacia

pelvis

pelve

λεκάνη

alguidar

tijela

pelvis

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈpɛlvɪs/

Etymologie (Engels)

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