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

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Etymology

Noun

pelvis (plural pelvises or pelves)

(anatomy) The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs. It consists of hip bone, sacrum and coccyx.

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

Source: Wiktionary

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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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