Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pelvis

2 senses of pelvis

Sense 1
pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip -- (the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates)
       => girdle -- (an encircling or ringlike structure)

Sense 2
pelvis, renal pelvis -- (a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter)
       => cavity, bodily cavity, cavum -- ((anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body)