PELVIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pelvic mean? 

• PELVIC (adjective)
  The adjective PELVIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the pelvis

  Familiarity information: PELVIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PELVIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the pelvis

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

pelvic inflammation

Pertainym:

pelvis (the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates)

Derivation:

pelvis (the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates)

 Context examples 

The space of the abdominal and pelvic cavities outside the peritoneum.

(Extraperitoneal Space, NCI Thesaurus)

Symptoms include pelvic and abdominal pain and irregular periods.

(Ovarian Cyst, NCI Thesaurus)

The pain is usually in the abdomen, lower back or pelvic areas.

(Endometriosis, NIH)

It most often occurs in the pelvic organs.

(Endometriosis, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.

(CP/CPPS, NCI Dictionary)

During a pelvic exam, cells may be scraped from the endocervix.

(Endocervix, NCI Dictionary)

Often, a woman finds out about a cyst when she has a pelvic exam.

(Ovarian Cysts, Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health)

Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain and a large abdominal or pelvic mass.

(Ovarian Yolk Sac Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an acute or chronic inflammation in the pelvic cavity.

(Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by an infectious process involving the pelvic cavity.

(Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)