pelvic girdle
21Pelvic pain — Pelvic and perineal pain Micrograph showing endometriosis (H E stain), a common cause of chronic pelvic pain in women. ICD 10 R10..2 …
22Pelvic — Pel vic, a. Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis. [1913 Webster] {Pelvic arch}, or {Pelvic girdle} (Anat.), the two or more bony or cartilaginous pieces of the vertebrate skeleton to which the hind limbs are… …
23Pelvic arch — Pelvic Pel vic, a. Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis. [1913 Webster] {Pelvic arch}, or {Pelvic girdle} (Anat.), the two or more bony or cartilaginous pieces of the vertebrate skeleton to which the hind… …
24girdle — [gʉrd′ l] n. [ME girdil < OE gyrdel < base of gyrdan (see GIRD1): akin to Ger gürtel] 1. Archaic a belt or sash for the waist 2. anything that surrounds or encircles ☆ 3. a woman s elasticized undergarment for supporting or molding the… …
25pelvic fin — n. either of a pair of fins corresponding to the hind limbs of a higher vertebrate and associated with the pelvic girdle in fishes …
26pelvic arch — noun the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates • Syn: ↑pelvis, ↑pelvic girdle, ↑hip • Derivationally related forms: ↑pelvic (for: ↑pelvis) …
27girdle — A belt; a zone. A structure that has the form of a belt or g.. SYN: cingulum (1) [TA]. [A.S. gyrdel] Hitzig g. SYN: tabetic cuirass. Neptune g. a wet pack applied around the abdomen. pectoral g. [TA] the incomplete bony ring, formed by the… …
28girdle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English girdel, from Old English gyrdel; akin to Old High German gurtil girdle, Old English gyrdan to gird Date: before 12th century 1. something that encircles or confines: as a. an article of dress encircling the body… …
29girdle — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a belt or cord worn round the waist. 2 a woman s corset extending from waist to thigh. 3 a thing that surrounds like a girdle. 4 the bony support for a limb (pelvic girdle). 5 the part of a cut gem dividing the crown from the base …
30girdle — 1) the skeletal support of the paired fins. See pectoral girdle and pelvic girdle 2) the large reel used to pull in trolling lines. Also called girdie …
