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Examples of pelvic in a Sentence
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Wallen shared that a doctor diagnosed her with hypersensitive pelvic nerves, which is believed to have caused her PGAD.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
Many of these pelvic health problems aren’t new; what is new is the openness about them and desire to address them.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
In the 1970s and 1980s, the Dalkon Shield — an intrauterine birth-control device invented and marketed by a two-man team and rushed to market with insufficient clinical data — harmed women for decades, causing pelvic infections, infertility, unintended pregnancies, and even deaths.
—Catherine M. Klapperich, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
She was diagnosed with May-Thurner syndrome, which causes blood clots in the leg due to pelvic artery swelling.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Support wraps shouldn’t replace recovery exercises like diaphragmatic breathing, gentle, deep abdominal and pelvic strengthening, and mobility moves for the spine, hips, and shoulders.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024
Endometriosis commonly grows on the surface of the uterus, the pelvic floor, fallopian tubes, and ovaries.
—Anna Almendrala, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
In addition to the abdominal and oblique muscles, your core also includes the diaphragm, pelvic floor and multifidus muscle, also known as your deep core.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Early signs of pelvic floor weakening can start with urinary symptoms.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1799, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing pelvic
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Cite this Entry
“Pelvic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pelvic. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
Kids Definition
pelvic
adjective
pel·vic
ˈpel-vik
: of, relating to, or located in or near the pelvis
pelvic bones
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