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Vinony

pelvic

adjective

  1. relating to the pelvis
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛlvɪk/

adj

Etymology: By surface analysis, pelv- + -ic.

  1. Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis

    “pelvic cellulitis”

    “pelvic movement”

noun

Etymology: By surface analysis, pelv- + -ic.

  1. pelvic fin
  2. a pelvic examination

    “2022 Sunshine Smith, quoted in Spencer Beswick, "The model for mobilizing to protect abortion rights beyond voting", The Washington Post, May 17. [W]omen learn the basics of self-cervical exams, do pelvics on each other, and learn how to do menstrual extraction.”