| 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 obtecta | A form of kyphotic pelvis in which the angular curvature of the spine is low and extreme so that the spinal column projects horizontally across the inlet of the pelvis. (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) |