girdle /gir·dle/ (gir´d'l) cingulum; an encircling structure or part; anything encircling a body.
girdle
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.
gir·dle (gûr dl)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. |
girdle
[gur′dəl]
any curved or circular structure, such as the hipline formed by the bones and related tissues of the pelvis.
girdle
an encircling or confining structure.
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.
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