pelvis
pelvis — noun
- pelvissingular
- pelvisesplural
1. the set of wide, curved bones low in the back that create a sturdy ring, carryin
the set of wide, curved bones low in the back that create a sturdy ring, carrying the weight of the upper body and connecting the legs to the spine at the hip joints.
After the car crash, doctors X-rayed Yael's pelvis to check for fractures.
collocation: X-ray / fracture of the pelvis
A baby moves into the mother's pelvis shortly before birth.
In anatomy class, Iker drew a diagram of the pelvis connecting to the thigh bones.
Women generally have a wider pelvis than men, which helps during childbirth.
Sharp pain in the pelvis kept Benjamin in bed for two days after the gym.
- pelvic girdle
more formal anatomical term for the complete ring of bones
- hip bone
refers to one of the individual bones on the side, not the whole ring
文法句型
the + noun
possessive + noun
用法筆記
In medical and fitness contexts this is a standard term. The plural 'pelves' is used in medical writing, but 'pelvises' is also accepted in everyday English.
常見錯誤
2. a small, cup-shaped part inside each kidney that collects urine as it is made an
a small, cup-shaped part inside each kidney that collects urine as it is made and directs it down through a narrow tube to the bladder.
The doctor explained that a kidney stone was blocking Dahlia's renal pelvis, causing sharp pain.
collocation: blocked / obstructed renal pelvis
Urine goes from the kidney into the renal pelvis, then down a thin tube.
anatomical path: kidney → renal pelvis → tube → bladder
The ultrasound showed that the renal pelvis on Valentina's right kidney was slightly swollen.
When scar tissue blocked Mei-Lin's renal pelvis, urine backed up and began damaging her kidney.
During surgery the doctor removed a small tumour from the renal pelvis of Jisoo's kidney.
- renal pelvis
the full medical term; 'renal' specifies that it belongs to the kidney
文法句型
renal + noun
the + noun + of + kidney
用法筆記
In clinical settings the full term 'renal pelvis' is used far more often than 'pelvis' alone when referring to this sense. Outside of medical contexts, this meaning is rarely encountered.