pelvic

[pel-vik]

adjective

of or relating to the pelvis.

Origin of pelvic

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

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Examples from the Web for pelvic

Contemporary Examples

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
I was in pain everywhere, my pelvic area was in excruciating pain.
Is Sex Assault a Crime in the Ivy League?
Olivia Nuzzi
May 10, 2014
When tests were carried out on a pelvic bone, the startling scale of the discovery began to emerge.
Scientists Find Remains of Alfred The Great Or King Edward The Elder
Nico Hines
January 17, 2014
“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
She then related an anecdote involving industrial glue and pelvic burns.
Hollywood's Most Private Accessory
Claire Howorth
September 20, 2010

Historical Examples

The correspondence between the thoracic and pelvic limbs is notorious.
On the Genesis of Species
St. George Mivart
He carried the pelvic viscera in his pocket to the class-room.
Medical Essays
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
"I don't think I'll bother with pelvic measurements," he said.
This Crowded Earth
Robert Bloch
Her pelvic curve was classic, her legs long and not knock-kneed.
Painted Veils
James Huneker
In Dipnoi however the pelvic fins are very similar to the pectoral.
The Vertebrate Skeleton
Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for pelvic

pelvic

adjective

of, near, or relating to the pelvis

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Word Origin and History for pelvic

adj.

1830, irregularly formed from pelvis + -ic. OED prefers "the better-formed" French pelvien.

pelvic in Medicine

pelvic

(pĕl′vĭk)

adj.

Of, relating to, or near the pelvis.

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Examples from the Web for pelvic

Contemporary Examples

A tutu clad Swift refuses to pirouette with her fellow ballerinas, preferring to pelvic thrust like a rebel instead.

I was in pain everywhere, my pelvic area was in excruciating pain.

When tests were carried out on a pelvic bone, the startling scale of the discovery began to emerge.

“I was in lotus pose, focusing on breathing and lifting the muscles of my pelvic floor,” she said.

She then related an anecdote involving industrial glue and pelvic burns.

Historical Examples

The correspondence between the thoracic and pelvic limbs is notorious.

He carried the pelvic viscera in his pocket to the class-room.

"I don't think I'll bother with pelvic measurements," he said.

Her pelvic curve was classic, her legs long and not knock-kneed.

In Dipnoi however the pelvic fins are very similar to the pectoral.

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Word Origin and History for pelvic

adj.

pelvic

Origin of pelvic