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pel|vic — «PEHL vihk», adjective, noun. –adj. of, having to do with, or in the region of the pelvis. –n. = pelvic fin. (Cf. ↑pelvic fin) … Useful english dictionary
vic — vic·ar; vic·ar·age; vic·ar·ate; vic·ar·ess; vic·ar·ship; vic·e·nary; vic·i·lin; vic·i·nage; vic·i·nal; vic·ine; vic·i·nism; vic·tim; vic·tim·hood; vic·tim·iza·tion; vic·tim·ize; vic·tim·iz·er; vic·to·ri·an·ism; vic·to·ri·an·ize; vic·to·ri·ate;… … English syllables
pelvic — pel·vic … English syllables
pelvis — pel•vis [[t]ˈpɛl vɪs[/t]] n. pl. vis•es, ves [[t] viz[/t]] 1) anat. zool. a) the basinlike cavity in the lower trunk of the body, formed by the sacrum, ilium, ischium, and pubis b) the bones forming this cavity 2) anat. zool. the cavity of the… … From formal English to slang
pelvic — pel|vic [ˈpelvık] adj in or relating to the pelvis … Dictionary of contemporary English
pelvic — pel|vic [ pelvık ] adjective relating to your pelvis: a pelvic fracture … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pelvic fin — pel′vic fin′ n. ich (in fishes) either of a pair of fins behind and below the pectoral fins, corresponding to the hind limbs of a land vertebrate • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
pelvic girdle — pel′vic gir′dle n. zool. anat. the compound bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the hind limbs or analogous parts in vertebrates • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
pelvic inflammatory disease — pel′vic inflam′matory disease n. pat an inflammation of the female pelvic organs, most commonly the fallopian tubes, usu. as a result of bacterial infection. Abbr.: PID • Etymology: 1980–85 … From formal English to slang
Pelvic — Having to do with the pelvis, the lower part of the abdomen, located between the hip bones. * * * Relating to a pelvis. * * * pel·vic pel vik adj of, relating to, or located in or near the pelvis <pelvic organs> <pelvic pain> pelvic n … Medical dictionary
