| pelvic abscess | An abscess in the pelvic peritoneal cavity, developing as a complication of diffuse peritonitis or of localised peritonitis associated with abdominal or pelvic inflammatory disease, such as salpingitis; the pus frequently collects in the rectovesical or rectouterine pouch. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pelvic axis | A hypothetical curved line joining the centre point of each of the four planes of the pelvis, marking the centre of the pelvic cavity at every level. Synonym: axis pelvis, plane of pelvic canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvic brim | The upper opening of the true pelvis, bounded anteriorly by the pubic symphysis and the pubic crest on either side, laterally by the iliopectineal lines, and posteriorly by the promontory of the sacrum. Synonym: apertura pelvis superior, aditus pelvis, first parallel pelvic plane, pelvic brim, pelvic inlet, pelvic plane of inlet, plane of inlet. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvic canal | The passage from the superior to the inferior aperture of the pelvis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvic cavity | 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) |
| pelvic cellulitis | <medicine> Inflammation of the cellular tissue in the vicinity of the uterus. Origin: NL. See Para-, and Metritis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pelvic diaphragm | Diaphragm of pelvis, the paired levator ani and coccygeus muscles together with the fascia above and below them. Synonym: diaphragma pelvis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvic direction | The direction of the axis of the pelvis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvic exenteration | Removal of all of the organs and adjacent structures of the pelvis. It is usually performed to surgically remove cancer involving the bladder, uterine cervix, or rectum. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pelvic fascia | It includes parietal and visceral components: fascia pelvis parietalis and fascia pelvis visceralis. Synonym: fascia pelvis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvic floor | Soft floor composed mainly of two muscles. These are the levators of the anus and a pair of sacrosciatic ligaments. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pelvic ganglia | The parasympathetic ganglia scattered through the pelvic plexus on either side. Synonym: ganglia pelvina, hypogastric ganglia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvic girdle | The bony ring formed by the hip bones and the sacrum, to which the lower limbs are attached. Synonym: cingulum membri inferioris. Shoulder girdle, the bony ring, incomplete behind, that serves for the attachment and support of the upper limbs. It is formed by the manubrium sterni, the clavicles, and the scapulae. Synonym: cingulum membri superioris, pectoral girdle, thoracic girdle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvic haematocele | Intraperitoneal effusion of blood into the pelvis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvic imflammatory disease | <disease> The inflammation of any of the female pelvic organs, usually due to infection from a sexually transmitted disease. PID can result in sterility if left untreated. (09 Oct 1997) |