| pelvis |
a basin-shaped structure that supports the spinal column containing the sacrum, coccyx, and hip bones (ilium, pubis, and ischium)
Ãâó: www.spinehospital.com/education/gl_6.html
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| pelvic organ prolapse |
Relaxation or dropping of the female pelvic organs (bladder, uterus, vagina, rectum). Decreased structural support of the pelvic floor and/or vagina that results in bulging of pelvic organs into or out of the vagina (cystocele, rectocele, enterocele, uterine prolapse). Usually it can be identified by a bulge, pressure feeling, or visible lump in the vagina.
Ãâó: www.ucsf.edu/wcc/AboutBladderProbs_glossary.html
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| peltate |
Sheild-shaped and attached by its lower surface to the central stalk.
Ãâó: www.msu.edu/user/linnellw/gloss.htm
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| pelvic hematoma |
collection of blood or a clot in the pelvis.
Ãâó: www.aimsusa.org/UsefulDefinitions.htm
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| pelvic inflammatory disease |
Ãâó: www.whiteribbonalliance.com/PressRoom.cfm
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