What it means
A bowl-shaped ring made of the two hip bones, the sacrum and the coccyx. It carries the weight of the upper body to the legs and protects the bladderBLAD-erThe hollow, stretchy organ in the lower belly that stores urine until it leaves the body.cyst/o bladder (as in cystitis)Full entry , rectumREK-tumThe last part of the large intestine, between the colon and the anus, where stool is held until it leaves the body.Full entry and the reproductive organs. In pregnancy, the size and shape of the pelvis matter for vaginal birth. The renal pelvis is a different structure: the funnel inside the kidney that collects urine.
At a glance
| Spanish | pelvis |
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| Also written | pelves |
Related terms
rectum
The last part of the large intestine, between the colon and the anus, where stool is held until it leaves the body.
bladder
The hollow, stretchy organ in the lower belly that stores urine until it leaves the body.
fracture
A break or crack in a bone.
sternum
The breastbone: the flat bone in the middle of the front of the chest.