pelvis

Example Sentences

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It often affects the ovaries, fallopian tubes and the tissue lining the pelvis but can also affect organs, such as the bladder and bowel.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

She has had several surgeries, including one done privately, with one surgeon remarking that her pelvis "looked like a bomb had gone off" inside.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

If your pelvis sits at an angle—maybe because your legs are different lengths, maybe because you have scoliosis—the midline of the buttocks can tilt, and, boom, a crooked crack.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

"A friend is someone who many years ago offered you his last $300 when you broke your pelvis," he would later recall.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

But Baker didn't speak to Bliss or to any of Garfield's new physicians, especially after they stated that the bullet had gone down the right side toward the pelvis.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow