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Pelvis
Pronunciation : Pel"vis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., a basin, laver; cf. Gr.
Definition : 1. (Anat.)
Defn: The pelvic arch, or the pelvic arch together with the sacrum. See Pelvic arch, under Pelvic, and Sacrum.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: The calyx of a crinoid. Pelvis of the kidney (Anat.), the basinlike cavity into which the ureter expands as it joins the kidney.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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