pelvic arch : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: pelvic arch	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for pelvic arch
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pelvic arch n the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates Synonym(s): pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pelvic \Pel"vic\, a. Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis. {Pelvic arch}, [or] {Pelvic girdle} (Anat.), the two or more bony or cartilaginous pieces of the vertebrate skeleton to which the hind limbs are articulated. When fully ossified, the arch usually consists of three principal bones on each side, the ilium, ischium, and pubis, which are often closely united in the adult, forming the innominate bone. See {Innominate bone}, under {Innominate}.