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• pel|vis — «PEHL vihs», noun, plural ves « veez». 1. the basin shaped cavity in human beings formed by the hipbones and the end of the backbone. 2. the corresponding cavity of any vertebrate. 3. the bones forming this cavity: »At the hips is the hip girdle …   Useful english dictionary

• vis — ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty; ad·vis·a·ble; ad·vis·able·ness; ad·vis·a·bly; ad·vis·a·to·ry; ad·vis·ed·ly; ad·vis·ee; ad·vis·er; ad·vis·er·ship; ad·vis·o·ri·ly; ar·chi·vis·tic; at·a·vis·tic; bo·vis·ta; cla·vis; cli·vis; de·vis·abil·i·ty; de·vis·able;… …   English syllables

• pel|o|ro|vis — «PEHL uh ROH vihs», noun. an extinct prehistoric giant sheep with a horn spread of twelve feet. ╂[< New Latin Pelorovis the genus name < Greek pélōr prodigy + Latin ovis sheep] …   Useful english dictionary

• pelvis — pel·vis …   English syllables

• pelviscopy — pel·vis·co·py (pel visґkə pe) inspection or visual examination of the pelvis or pelvic viscera, as with a laparoscope or pelviscope. Called also pelvioscopy …   Medical dictionary

• 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

• Pelvis — Pel|vis [...vis] die; , P’elves [...ve:s] <aus lat. pelvis »Schüssel; Becken«>: 1. beckenförmiges Organ (z. B. das Nierenbecken; Med.). 2. das knöcherne Becken, ein Knochengürtel, der aus den beiden Hüftbeinen u. dem Kreuzbein gebildet wird …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

• pelvis — /pel vis/, n., pl. pelvises, pelves / veez/. Anat., Zool. 1. the basinlike cavity in the lower part of the trunk of many vertebrates, formed in humans by the innominate bones, sacrum, etc. 2. the bones forming this cavity. 3. the cavity of the… …   Universalium

• pelvis — pel|vis Mot Pla Nom femení …   Diccionari Català-Català

• pelvis — pel|vis [ˈpelvıs] n ↑backbone, ↑breastbone, ↑collarbone, ↑kneecap, ↑pelvis, ↑skull, ↑spine, ↑rib [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: basin ] the set of large wide curved bones at the base of your ↑ …   Dictionary of contemporary English