pel·vis /ˈpɛlvəs/
 骨盆


 pel·vis /ˈpɛlvəs/ 名詞



 Pel·vis n.
 1. Anat. The pelvic arch, or the pelvic arch together with the sacrum. See Pelvic arch, under Pelvic, and Sacrum.
 2. Zool. The calyx of a crinoid.
 Pelvis of the kidney Anat., the basinlike cavity into which the ureter expands as it joins the kidney.

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 pelvis
      n 1: the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the
           lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or
           corresponding parts in other vertebrates [syn: {pelvic
           girdle, pelvic arch, hip]
      2: a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney
         into which urine is discharged before passing into the
         ureter [syn: renal pelvis]
      [also: pelves (pl)]