Pelvis

Origin

From Latin pelvis ("basin"), from Old Latin peluis ("basin"), from Proto-Indo-European *pel- ("container"). Compare Sanskrit palavi (container), Ancient Greek πήληξ (pēlēks, "helmet").

Full definition of pelvis

Noun

1. (anatomy) The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs. It consists of hip bone, sacrum and coccyx.
2. (anatomy) A funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter

Related terms

• pelvic
• (cavity) hydropelvis, hydropelvic