pelvis
/ˈpelvɪs/noun
(pl. pelvises或pelves /-viːz/)
1
- the large bony structure near the base of the spine to which the hindlimbs or legs are attached in humans and many other vertebrates骨盆; 盆腔。
1.1
- the part of the abdomen including or enclosed by the pelvis骨盆带。
- In humans the pelvis, fused to the base of the spine, forms a basin-shaped hollow frame at the hips, partly supporting the internal organs and providing attachment for the bones and muscles of the legs.
2
- （亦作renal pelvis）the broadened top part of the ureter into which the kidney tubules drain肾盂, 盂。
词源
early 17th cent.: from Latin, literally 'basin'.