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pelvis medical definition
noun pl. pel·vis·es or pel·ves
- A basin-shaped structure of the vertebrate skeleton, composed of the innominate bones on the sides, the pubis in front, and the sacrum and coccyx behind, that rests on the lower limbs and supports the spinal column.
- The cavity formed by this structure.
- A basinlike or cup-shaped anatomical cavity.
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