Anatomy
pelvic bone
pel·vic bone [ pel-vik bohn ]
Subclass of:
Bone structure of lower limb
Definitions related to pelvic bones:
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The bony structure composed of the ilium, ishium, pubis and sacrum, which are typically fused during maturation.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Ring of bone forming the skeleton of the pelvis, supporting the vertebral column and resting upon the inferior members, composed of the two hip bones, the sacrum, and the coccyx.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The caudal portion of the trunk, bounded anteriorly and laterally by the two hip bones incorporating the socket portion of the hip joint for each leg. Posteriorly it is bounded by the sacrum and coccyx.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Bones that constitute each half of the pelvic girdle in VERTEBRATES, formed by fusion of the ILIUM; ISCHIUM; and PUBIC BONE.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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