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pelvic Definition

pel·vic (pel′vik)

adjective

of or near the pelvis
pelvic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • girdle: He quickly threw open his cloak to peer in dismay at the pile of popcorn pooled in his pelvic girdle.
  • exenteration: So there is more about pelvic exenteration in the cervical cancer section of CancerHelp UK.
  • lymphadenectomy: All patients underwent radical abdominal hysterectomy with systematic pelvic lymphadenectomy.
  • muscle: The pelvic floor muscles connect the pubic bone to the tail bone.
  • fin: The dorsal fin is also level with the pelvic fin in roach, in rudd it is behind the pelvic fin.
  • irradiation: AB - Radical pelvic irradiation has constituted the definitive therapy for patients with large cervical cancers.

Modifying Another Word

  • forward: This forward pelvic tilt also allows more internal rotation than happens when the pelvis is held in neutral alignment.