pelvic

[pel-vik]

adjective

1. of or relating to the pelvis.

ˈpelvic

/ ˈpɛlvɪk /

adjective

1. of, near, or relating to the pelvis

Word History and Origins

Origin of pelvic¹

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

Example Sentences

Rebecca had had a difficult first trimester dealing with nausea and sickness, and began to develop pelvic pain four months into her pregnancy.

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The team found a partial skeleton encased in rock that included portions of the lower jaw, vertebrae, and pelvic girdle.

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There were cheers for the policeman on stage in a fat suit doing pelvic thrusts, and the woman in a leotard and tights shredding a portrait of Vladimir Putin.

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The former BBC 5 Live journalist and podcaster was experiencing pelvic organ prolapse - a condition that affects around one in twelve women, but which many have never even heard of.

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Its development aligns instead with the pelvic claspers, suggesting that the migrant tissue is now regulated by other networks.

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