PELVES

PELVIS

pelvis, renal pelvis

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

pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

pelves

plural of pelvis

Source: Wiktionary


PELVIS

Pel"vis, n. Etym: [L., a basin, laver; cf. Gr.

1. (Anat.)

Definition: The pelvic arch, or the pelvic arch together with the sacrum. See Pelvic arch, under Pelvic, and Sacrum.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The calyx of a crinoid. Pelvis of the kidney (Anat.), the basinlike cavity into which the ureter expands as it joins the kidney.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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9 March 2025

CLOG

(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”


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