pelvis

Word family adjectivepelvicpelviformnounpelvimeterpelvimetrypelvis

Related topics: Biology, Human

pel·vis /ˈpelvɪs/ noun [countableC]

HBthe set of large wide curved bones at the base of your spine, to which your legs are joined 骨盆 →4 See picture of 见图 SKELETON →5 see picture at 见图 skeleton

Examples from the Corpus

pelvis• The scapula and pelvis were broken, but they may have been broken already in the pellet.• If a camel slid and fell, it could easily break pelvis or limb and that would be the end of it.• Lynne Deeley suffered a crushed pelvis, multiple fractures to her leg, a broken ankle and head injuries.• I felt my pelvis lifting off the ground.• Suddenly, I felt something hard, something like a stick, pressing into my pelvis.• Stretching up with hands interlinked, tilt the pelvis and hold for 5 counts. 3.• You may even be asked your shoe size, which is thought to give an indication of the size of your pelvis.

Origin pelvis

(1600-1700) Latin “basin”

单词	pelvis
释义	pelvis Word family adjectivepelvicpelviformnounpelvimeterpelvimetrypelvis Related topics: Biology, Human pel·vis /ˈpelvɪs/ noun [countableC] HBthe set of large wide curved bones at the base of your spine, to which your legs are joined 骨盆 →4 See picture of 见图 SKELETON →5 see picture at 见图 skeleton Examples from the Corpus pelvis• The scapula and pelvis were broken, but they may have been broken already in the pellet.• If a camel slid and fell, it could easily break pelvis or limb and that would be the end of it.• Lynne Deeley suffered a crushed pelvis, multiple fractures to her leg, a broken ankle and head injuries.• I felt my pelvis lifting off the ground.• Suddenly, I felt something hard, something like a stick, pressing into my pelvis.• Stretching up with hands interlinked, tilt the pelvis and hold for 5 counts. 3.• You may even be asked your shoe size, which is thought to give an indication of the size of your pelvis. Origin pelvis (1600-1700) Latin “basin”
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