pelvic girdle

noun

(in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the hind limbs or analogous parts.
(in humans) the arch formed by the ilium, ischium, and pubis.
Also called pelvic arch.

Origin of pelvic girdle

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby pelvic girdle

pelvic direction, pelvic fascia, pelvic fin, pelvic floor, pelvic ganglion, pelvic girdle, pelvic inflammatory disease, pelvic limb, pelvic peritonitis, pelvic plane of greatest dimensions, pelvic plane of inlet

British Dictionary definitions for pelvic arch

pelvic girdle

pelvic arch

noun

the skeletal structure to which the lower limbs in man, and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates, are attached

Medical definitions for pelvic arch (1 of 2)

pelvic arch

n.

pelvic girdle

Medical definitions for pelvic arch (2 of 2)

pelvic girdle

n.

A bony or cartilaginous structure in vertebrates, attached to and supporting the hind limbs or fins. pelvic arch