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pelvic

[ pel-vik ]

/ ˈpɛl vɪk /

adjective

of or relating to the pelvis.

Origin of pelvic

First recorded in 1820–30; pelv(is) + -ic

Words nearby pelvic

peltier heat, pelting, pelton wheel, peltry, pelvi-, pelvic, pelvic arch, pelvic axis, pelvic cavity, pelvic cellulitis, pelvic diaphragm

Example sentences from the Web for pelvic

A tutu clad Swift refuses to pirouette with her fellow ballerinas, preferring to pelvic thrust like a rebel instead.

Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ Is Disappointing |Kevin Fallon |August 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I was in pain everywhere, my pelvic area was in excruciating pain.

Is Sex Assault a Crime in the Ivy League? |Olivia Nuzzi |May 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
When tests were carried out on a pelvic bone, the startling scale of the discovery began to emerge.

Scientists Find Remains of Alfred The Great Or King Edward The Elder |Nico Hines |January 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“I was in lotus pose, focusing on breathing and lifting the muscles of my pelvic floor,” she said.

Are Yogasms Real? |Lizzie Crocker |September 28, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

She then related an anecdote involving industrial glue and pelvic burns.

Hollywood's Most Private Accessory |Claire Howorth |September 20, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
A hot sitz bath may sometimes be suggested for inflammatory and painful conditions in the pelvic region.

Vitality Supreme |Bernarr Macfadden
Each is about five inches in length, and trumpet-shaped at its extremity, which floats free in the pelvic cavity.

The Fertility of the Unfit |William Allan Chapple
An abdominal or pelvic tumor may be pushed out of the way of the compressed bowel, a cyst punctured, a displaced womb replaced.

A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II |Various
It bears on its posterior surface a pair of facets with which the pelvic fins articulate.

The Vertebrate Skeleton |Sidney H. Reynolds
Her right arm lay along the side, the left hand being under the pelvic bones of the other skeleton.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22,1888 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for pelvic

pelvic

/ (ˈpɛlvɪk) /

adjective

of, near, or relating to the pelvis

Medical definitions for pelvic

pelvic

[ pĕl′vĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or near the pelvis.