Standard Lemma guide

pelvi-

prefix · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈpɛlvi-/

1

prefix

Meaning 1

pelvis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • pelvimeter

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

prefix

Meaning 2

renal pelvis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • pelviureteric

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin pēlvis (“basin”). By surface analysis, pelv- + -i-.