noun
- the bowl-shaped structure of bones at the base of the spine that supports the trunk and connects the legs to the body
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The doctor examined the X-ray of her pelvis after the fall.
- Hip bones form the sides of the pelvis.
- She fractured her pelvis in the car accident.
- The pelvis protects important internal organs.
- Physical therapy helped strengthen her pelvis after surgery.
- The baby’s head must pass through the mother’s pelvis during birth.