pelvic

[ pel-vik ]

/ ˈpɛl vɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to the pelvis.

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Origin of pelvic

First recorded in 1820–30; pelv(is) + -ic

Words nearby pelvic

Peltier heat, pelting, Pelton wheel, peltry, pelvi-, pelvic, pelvic arch, pelvic axis, pelvic cavity, pelvic cellulitis, pelvic diaphragm

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How to use pelvic in a sentence

Battles teaches her clients early on to stop holding their breath and bearing down on their pelvic floors.
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Myofascial tissue, such as the pelvic floor and the abdominal wall, begins to expand from the inside out.
A Guide to Regaining Core Strength Postpartum|Hayden Carpenter|May 20, 2021|Outside Online
The pelvic structure loosens so the hips can widen, which can also lead to a bit of external rotation of the hips, says Haas.
A Guide to Regaining Core Strength Postpartum|Hayden Carpenter|May 20, 2021|Outside Online
A tutu clad Swift refuses to pirouette with her fellow ballerinas, preferring to pelvic thrust like a rebel instead.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ Is Disappointing|Kevin Fallon|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I was in pain everywhere, my pelvic area was in excruciating pain.
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When tests were carried out on a pelvic bone, the startling scale of the discovery began to emerge.
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“I was in lotus pose, focusing on breathing and lifting the muscles of my pelvic floor,” she said.
Are Yogasms Real?|Lizzie Crocker|September 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A subsequent tweet said he Obama been “shot twice in the lower pelvic area and in the neck; shooter unknown,” and had “bled out.”
Fox Hacked with False Obama Report|Howard Kurtz|July 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This is not the case in the higher forms, and in the highest apes the pelvic bones approach those of man.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
Symptoms should not be mistaken for causes, but pelvic diseases at least aggravate a tendency toward mental unbalance.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
The position means the particular direction in which the presenting part of the Ftus is placed in relation to the Pelvic straits.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
After being six hours in labor, the os uteri was fully expanded, and the head well down in the pelvic cavity.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
The pectorals, too, are present in nearly all fishes, while the pelvic pair are rather more frequently absent than the pectorals.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux

British Dictionary definitions for pelvic

pelvic

/ (ˈpɛlvɪk) /

adjective

of, near, or relating to the pelvis

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Medical definitions for pelvic

pelvic

[ pĕl′vĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or near the pelvis.