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Pelvis vs. Groin

Pelvis and Groin Definitions

Pelvis

A basin-shaped structure of the skeleton of many vertebrates, composed in humans of the hipbones on the sides, the pubis in front, and the sacrum and coccyx behind, that rests on the lower limbs and supports the spinal column.

Groin

(Anatomy) The crease or hollow at the junction of the inner part of each thigh with the trunk, together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals.

Pelvis

The cavity formed by this structure.

Groin

(Architecture) The curved edge at the junction of two intersecting vaults.

Pelvis

See renal pelvis.

Groin

A small jetty extending from a shore to protect a beach against erosion or to trap shifting sands.
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Pelvis

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

Groin

To provide or build with groins.

Pelvis

(anatomy) A funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter

Groin

The crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region.

Pelvis

The pelvic arch, or the pelvic arch together with the sacrum. See Pelvic arch, under Pelvic, and Sacrum.

Groin

The area adjoining this fold or depression.
He pulled a muscle in his groin.
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Pelvis

The calyx of a crinoid.

Groin

(architecture) The projecting solid angle formed by the meeting of two vaults

Pelvis

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

Groin

(euphemistic) The genitals.
He got kicked in the groin and was writhing in pain.

Pelvis

A structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter

Groin

(geometry) The surface formed by two such vaults.
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Groin

To deliver a blow to the genitals of.
In the scrum he somehow got groined.
She groined him and ran to the car.

Groin

(architecture) To build with groins.

Groin

To hollow out; to excavate.

Groin

To grunt; to growl; to snarl; to murmur.

Groin

The snout of a swine.

Groin

The line between the lower part of the abdomen and the thigh, or the region of this line; the inguen.

Groin

The projecting solid angle formed by the meeting of two vaults, growing more obtuse as it approaches the summit.

Groin

The surface formed by two such vaults.

Groin

A frame of woodwork across a beach to accumulate and retain shingle.

Groin

To grunt to growl; to snarl; to murmur.
Bears that groined coatinually.

Groin

To fashion into groins; to build with groins.
The hand that rounded Peter's dome,And groined the aisles of Christian Rome,Wrought in a sad sincerity.

Groin

The crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals

Groin

A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

Groin

Build with groins;
The ceiling was groined

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