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pelvis

/ˈpɛl.vɪs/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa a estrutura óssea dos vertebrados que sustenta os membros inferiores ou posteriores, ou a estrutura em forma de funil no rim que coleta a urina antes de ela passar para o ureter.

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noun

B2formalcommonmedical/ˈpɛl.vɪs/

A noun referring to the bony structure in vertebrates that supports the lower limbs or hind limbs, or a funnel-shaped structure in the kidney that collects urine before it passes into the ureter.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa a estrutura óssea dos vertebrados que sustenta os membros inferiores ou posteriores, ou a estrutura em forma de funil no rim que coleta a urina antes de ela passar para o ureter.
  1. Bone structure B2 formal medical

    The large bony structure near the base of the spine to which the lower limbs are attached in humans and the hind limbs in other vertebrates.

    • The pelvis supports the weight of the upper body when sitting.
    • Fractures of the pelvis can be very painful and slow to heal.
    • The human pelvis is wider in females to facilitate childbirth.

    🇵🇹Pelve

    Sinônimos: pelvic girdle

  2. Kidney funnel C1 formal medical

    A funnel-shaped structure in the kidney that collects urine before it passes into the ureter.

    • The renal pelvis is the central part of the kidney where urine collects.
    • A blockage in the renal pelvis can cause kidney swelling.
    • Doctors examined the renal pelvis using an ultrasound.

    🇵🇹Pelve renal

    Sinônimos: renal pelvis

  • pelves plural form
  • pelvises plural form
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  • pelvises' possessive plural form
  • pelvis's possessive singular form