"pelvis" in the noun sense

1. pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip

the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates

2. pelvis, renal pelvis

a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter

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