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What is the difference between pelvic and pelvis?

pelvic | pelvis |

As an adjective pelvic

is of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis.

As a noun pelvis is

the large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs. It consists of hip bone, sacrum and coccyx.

pelvic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis.

    • pelvis

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs. It consists of hip bone, sacrum and coccyx.
  • (anatomy) A funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter

    • Related terms

    * * (cavity)

    See also

    * ("pelvis" on Wikipedia) * (hip bone) * bone * coccyx * hip * hipbone * ilium * innominate bone * ischium * os coxae * pubis * sacrum ----