: a bony or cartilaginous arch that supports the hind limbs of a vertebrate
Examples of pelvic girdle in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebTo top it off, Chilesaurus had the pelvic girdle of an ornithischian.—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2017 Bø said there is strong evidence that training the pelvic girdle can help with urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.—Elissa Strauss, CNN, 4 May 2018
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: an arch of bone or cartilage that supports the hind limbs of a vertebrate
Medical Definition
pelvic girdle
noun
: a bony or cartilaginous arch that supports the hind limbs of a vertebrate, that corresponds to the shoulder girdle of the forelimbs but is usually more rigid and firmly attached to the spinal column, and that consists in lower forms of a single cartilage which is replaced in higher forms including humans by paired hip bones articulating solidly with the sacrum dorsally and with one another at the pubic symphysis
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