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In an airline seat, the hips and pelvis rotate forward and the S curve flattens.

For just a moment, I froze and found myself imagining what it would feel like to break a pelvis.

Trauma to the leg or to the hips and pelvis might cause a clot, but we were not told of any leg injury.

In Area F searchers discovered the bones of her trunk and pelvis with both upper leg bones still connected.

This week, Ralph Lauren drew criticism for doctoring a photograph of a model to make her head look double the size of her pelvis.

In the lower monkeys and the lemurs, the bones of the pelvis are altogether quadrupedal in character.

Almost every muscle from the base of the skull to the brim of the pelvis is directly concerned in respiration.

In the girl, the breasts and the pelvis assume the adult female type, and ovulation and menstruation begin.

A wrapped stove lid or a hot-water bottle is placed over the pelvis and one under the back.

This is a very certain indication, as it arises from temporary distensions of the pelvis, which nothing else can occasion.

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On this page you'll find 18 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pelvis, such as: abdomen, gut, insides, tank, tummy, and breadbasket.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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