pelvic
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- adjective
- /ˈpɛlvɪk/
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pélvico
- The physical therapist demonstrated exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles.
- pelvic fracture
- pelvic ring
- pelvic girdle
So let's think about pelvic pain, for instance.
- So let's think about pelvic pain, for instance.
- During the pause, try to feel the pelvic floor.
- And the pelvic box ends at crotch level.
- And I wonder if you can first of all explain what the pelvic floor is.
- Same goes for bladder infections and pelvic infections.
- So let's say somebody wants to check out their pelvic floor, figure out what's going on there.
- What was your sort of training with the pelvic floor?
- And if you can move it around, it's a female because the females pelvic girdle spreads.
- Therefore my pelvic floor is not what it was in my first pregnancy.
- So that I hope that we all wound up being capable of giving a very thoughtful, gentle pelvic exam to a woman.
Examples
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Pregnancy, however, is not the only process causing cumulative pelvic floor injury.
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Rehabilitation is an important aspect of the care of a patient with a pelvic fracture.
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And I wonder if you can first of all explain what the pelvic floor is.
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And so you are sort of in that way increasing pelvic floor strength.
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I may not have control over much, but I do have control over my pelvic floor.
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So let's think about pelvic pain, for instance.
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During the pause, try to feel the pelvic floor.
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Therefore my pelvic floor is not what it was in my first pregnancy.
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So let's say somebody wants to check out their pelvic floor, figure out what's going on there.
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In most women, menstruation is associated with some degree of pelvic discomfort.
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Compounds
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5.2
A group of bones around the hips that support the legs and connect to the spine
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A serious infection in a woman's lower belly that causes pain, fever, and unusual vaginal discharge
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Space inside the hip bones that holds organs like the bladder and rectum
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One of a pair of small fins on the lower body of a fish that help it steer
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Etymology
The word pelvic comes from the Latin word pelvis, which means 'basin' or 'bowl'. Think of the pelvis as a small bowl in the lower body that holds organs and supports the legs, so pelvic means 'relating to that basin area'.