Definition of "pelvis" in Englisch

noun

1. (anatomy) The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids.

   • Meronyms: hip bone, os coxae; sacrum; coccyx

2. (loosely, by extension) The pelvic region of the human body.

   • Elvis was swinging his pelvis around and the ladies were swooning.

3. (anatomy) A funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter.

   • Near-synonyms: infundibulum, choana, cornu
   • renal pelvis