| cavum pelvis | The space bounded at the sides by the bones of the pelvis, above by the superior aperture of the pelvis, and below by the pelvic diaphragm; it contains the pelvic viscera. Synonym: cavitas pelvis, cavum pelvis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| renal pelvis | <anatomy> The area at the centre of the kidney. Urine collects here and is funneled into the ureter. (12 Dec 1998) |
| reniform pelvis | A modified cordate pelvis, with a long transverse diameter, giving the brim a kidney shape. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvis | The pelvis is a basin shaped cavity bordered by the pelvic girdle and sacrum, containing and protecting the bladder, rectum and reproductive organs. Pelvic, as pertains to the pelvis. (27 Sep 1997) |
| pelvis justo major | A symmetrical pelvis with greater than normal measurements in all diameters. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvis justo minor | A pelvis of the female type, but with all its diameters smaller than normal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvis major | The expanded portion of the pelvis above the brim. Synonym: pelvis major, false pelvis, large pelvis, pelvis spuria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvis minor | The cavity of the pelvis below the brim or superior aperture. Synonym: pelvis minor, pelvis vera, small pelvis, true pelvis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvis nana | A very small pelvis, in which the several bones are united by cartilage as in the infant. Synonym: pelvis nana. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |
| mesatipellic pelvis | An obsolete term for one in which the anteroposterior and transverse diameters are equal or the transverse diameter is not more than 1 cm longer than the anteroposterior diameter. Synonym: round pelvis. (05 Mar 2000) |