Pelvis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pelvis \Pel"vis\, n. [L., a basin, laver; cf. Gr. ?, ?, bowl.]
     1. (Anat.) The pelvic arch, or the pelvic arch together with
        the sacrum. See {Pelvic arch}, under {Pelvic}, and
        {Sacrum}.
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     2. (Zool.) The calyx of a crinoid.
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     {Pelvis of the kidney} (Anat.), the basinlike cavity into
        which the ureter expands as it joins the kidney.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pelvis
       n 1: the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the
            lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or
            corresponding parts in other vertebrates [syn: {pelvic
            girdle}, {pelvic arch}, {hip}]
       2: a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney
          into which urine is discharged before passing into the
          ureter [syn: {renal pelvis}]
       [also: {pelves} (pl)]