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pelvis
1. n. (anatomy) The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs. It consists of hip bone, sacrum and coccyx.
2. n. (anatomy) A funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter

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They raped, beat and kicked her in a brutal attack in which they broke her pelvis.  Compound fracture of her right leg, punctured lung, broken ribs, broken pelvis.

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