Pelvis vs. Groin

Pelvis vs. Groin — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Pelvis and Groin

Pelvisnoun

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

Groinnoun

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

Pelvisnoun

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

Groinnoun

The area adjoining this fold or depression.

He pulled a muscle in his groin.

Pelvisnoun

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

Groinnoun

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

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Pelvisnoun

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

Groinnoun

(euphemistic) The genitals.

He got kicked in the groin and was writhing in pain.

Groinnoun

(geometry) The surface formed by two such vaults.

Groinverb

To deliver a blow to the genitals of.

In the scrum he somehow got groined.She groined him and ran to the car.

Groinverb

(architecture) To build with groins.

Groinverb

(literary) To hollow out, to excavate.

'Down some profound dull tunnel, long since scooped / Through granites which titanic wars had groined.' (From [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Meeting_(poem) Strange Meeting] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilfred_Owen Wilfred Owen]).
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Groinverb

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

Groinnoun

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

Groinnoun

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

Groinverb

build with groins;

The ceiling was groined