1. (noun) pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip
the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
Synonyms: articulatio coxae, rosehip, pelvis, pelvic girdle, coxa, hip joint, renal pelvis, pelvic arch, rose hip, hip
2. (noun) pelvis, renal pelvis
a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter
Synonyms: pelvis, pelvic arch, renal pelvis, hip, pelvic girdle
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