girdle

girdle /gir·dle/ (gir´d'l) cingulum; an encircling structure or part; anything encircling a body.

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pectoral girdle  shoulder g.

pelvic girdle  the encircling bony structure supporting the lower limbs.

shoulder girdle , thoracic girdle the encircling bony structure supporting the upper limbs.

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gir·dle (gûrdl)

n.

1. Something that encircles like a belt.

2. An elasticized, flexible undergarment worn over the waist and hips.

3. The pelvic or pectoral girdle.

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girdle

an encircling or confining structure.

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pelvic girdle

see pelvic girdle.

shoulder girdle

the incomplete bony ring made up of the scapulae, clavicles and coracoids (when present) sometimes incorporating the manubrium of the sternum. Called also pectoral or thoracic girdle.