pel·vic

pel·vic
/ˈpɛlvık/ adj
: relating to or located in or near the pelvis

pelvic bones

a pelvic exam [=an examination of the pelvis and the organs in it]


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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

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