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pelvic

/ˈpɛlvɪk/
/ˈpɛlvɪk/
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Anything pelvic relates to the pelvis, which are the bones at the bottom of your spine, below your waist and above your legs. Elvis got in trouble for shaking his pelvic area on television.

Pelvis refers the bowl-shaped bones right below your gut and include your hips. The pelvis is the center of your body, and anything pelvic is therefore important. Men don’t usually have to, but women go for pelvic exams. The pelvic area is crucial in childbirth. It’s also an important part of dance – no one’s getting in trouble for hip shaking these days!

Definitions of pelvic
  1. adjective
    of or relating to the pelvis
    pelvic exam”
    pelvic inflammation”
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