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pelvis
The anatomical region of the body below the abdomen containing the iliac bones of the hips, bladder and rectum. In women, the pelvis contains the vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. In men, the pelvis contains the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Anatomy, physiology and embryology
Level of specialization Medium
Definition source Diccionario médico CUN
Gender relationship No
Specific to one sex No
Variants
Synonym
pelvic cavity
Formal
Equivalents

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Examples
Echogenic fluid in the pelvis can suggest haemoperitoneum that can happen with ruptured ectopic pregnancy, but it can also relate to [...].
In most healthy pregnant women, there will be a small amount of clear or mildly echogenic fluid in the lesser pelvis.
Collocations
WITH ADJECTIVES
lesser pelvis
WITH NOUNS
scanning of pelvis | evaluation of the pelvis | ultrasound of the pelvis | MRI of the pelvis