| pelvis of gallbladder | hartmann's pouch |
|---|---|
| pelvis plana | A pelvis in which the anteroposterior diameter is uniformly contracted, the sacrum being dislocated forward between the iliac bones. Synonym: pelvis plana. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvis renalis | <anatomy> The area at the centre of the kidney. Urine collects here and is funneled into the ureter. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pelvis spuria | The expanded portion of the pelvis above the brim. Synonym: pelvis major, false pelvis, large pelvis, pelvis spuria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvis vera | The cavity of the pelvis below the brim or superior aperture. Synonym: pelvis minor, pelvis vera, small pelvis, true pelvis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvisacral | Relating to both the pelvis, or hip bones, and the sacrum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelviscope | <instrument> Endoscopic instrument for examining the interior of the pelvis. Origin: pelvi-+ G. Skopeo, to view (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvitherm | Instrument for applying heat to the pelvic organs. Origin: pelvi-+ G. Therme, heat (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelviureterography | <investigation, radiology> Radiologic study of the kidney, ureters, and usually the bladder, performed with the aid of a contrast agent either injected intravenously, or directly through a ureteral or nephrostomy catheter or percutaneously. Synonym: pelviureterography, pyeloureterography, ureteropyelography. Origin: pyelo-+ G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvivertebral angle | The angle made by the pelvis as defined by the plane of the superior pelvic aperture with the general axis of the trunk or vertebral column. See: inclination of pelvis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvocephalography | Roentgenographic measurement of the dimensions of the pelvis and the foetal head. Synonym: pelvicephalography, pelvocephalography. Origin: cephalo-+ pelvimetry (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvofemoral muscular dystrophy | One of the less well-defined types of muscular dystrophy, probably heterogenous in nature. Onset usually in childhood or early adulthood and both sexes affected. Characterised by weakness and wasting, usually symmetrical, of the pelvic girdle muscles, the shoulder girdle muscles, or both, but not the facial muscles. Muscle pseudohypertrophy, heart involvement, and mental retardation are absent. Variable inheritance. Synonym: Leyden-Mobius muscular dystrophy, pelvofemoral muscular dystrophy, scapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvoscopy | Examination of the pelvis for any purpose, usually by endoscopy. Synonym: pelvoscopy. Origin: pelvio-+ G. Skopeo, to view (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvospondylitis ossificans | Deposit of bony substance between the vertebrae of the sacrum. Origin: L. Pelvis, basin, + G. Spondylos, vertebra, + -itis; L. Os, bone, + facio, to make (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelyco- | RARE the pelvis. Origin: G. Pelyx, bowl (pelvis) (05 Mar 2000) |