pelvis
nounHow many syllables in pelvis?
There are 2 syllables in the word pelvis.How to pronounce pelvis:
Definition of pelvis:
- pelvis (noun):
- pelvic cavity
- a basin-shaped structure in the skeleton of many vertebrates that is formed by the pelvic girdle and adjoining bones of the spine
- the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates.
Synonyms for pelvis:
appendicular skeleton
articulatio coxae
coccyx
coxa
girdle
hip
hip joint
hipbone
ilium
ischial bone
ischium
os ischii
os pubis
pelvic arch
pelvic girdle
pubic bone
pubis
renal pelvis
sacrum
tail bone
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