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Pelvis vs Cervix - What's the difference?

pelvis | cervix |

As nouns the difference between pelvis and cervix

is that pelvis is while cervix is .

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 ----

    cervix

    English

    (wikipedia cervix)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The neck
  • The necklike portion of any part, as of the womb.
  • The lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.

    • Derived terms

    * cervical