plural pelvises
ˈpel-və-səz 
or pelves
ˈpel-ˌvēz
or pelves
ˈpel-ˌvēz
1
: a basin-shaped structure in the skeleton of many vertebrates that is formed by the pelvic girdle and adjoining bones of the spine
During puberty, the shape of the pelvis begins to take on distinctly male or female features …—
Christopher Joyce and Eric Stover
Christopher Joyce and Eric StoverDysfunction can occur with uneven distribution of weight on the pelvis, a common and usually benign condition that can be exacerbated by running.—Carol Potera
Carol Potera
also
: pelvic cavity
Endometriosis is the presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside the endometrial cavity, but usually confined to the pelvis … —Daniel W. Cramer et al.
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The driver of the Ford Focus suffered a liver laceration and bruised kidney, while the other passenger in the vehicle sustained a broken pelvis and a lacerated kidney.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
One woman was hospitalized and suffered a fractured pelvis in the accident, both news stations reported.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
But any kind of exercise or even just everyday movements that involve shifting your pelvis could cause some air to get sucked up there…and then get squeezed back out (maybe noisily so).
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Oct. 2024
While exhaling, lower your face and chin to look at the ground while curving your spine toward the ceiling and bringing your pelvis inwards.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
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Alaa Elassar, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
One woman was hospitalized and suffered a fractured pelvis in the accident, both news stations reported.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
But any kind of exercise or even just everyday movements that involve shifting your pelvis could cause some air to get sucked up there…and then get squeezed back out (maybe noisily so).
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Oct. 2024
While exhaling, lower your face and chin to look at the ground while curving your spine toward the ceiling and bringing your pelvis inwards.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Pelvis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pelvis. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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pelvis
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pel·vis
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: a basin-shaped structure in the skeleton of many vertebrates that is formed by the pelvic girdle and adjoining bones of the spine and that in humans is bounded laterally by the two hip bones, anteriorly by the pubis, and posteriorly by the sacrum and coccyx see also false pelvis, true pelvis
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