Author: Glossary
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Split pelvis
A pelvis with a congenital division at the symphysis pubis.
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Pelvis spinosa
A rachitic pelvis with a pointed pubic crest.
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Simple flat pelvis
A pelvis with a shortened anteroposterior diameter.
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Scoliotic pelvis
A deformed pelvis resulting from spinal curvature.
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Pseudo-osteomalacic pelvis
A rachitic pelvis similar to that of a person with osteomalacia.
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Platypellic pelvis
A rare structural malformation that resembles a flattened gynecoid pelvis with shortened anteroposterior and wide transverse diameters.
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Osteomalacic pelvis
A pelvis distorted because of osteomalacia. A malformed pelvis marked by reduced side-to-side and diagonal dimensions but significantly increased front-to-back measurements.
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Pelvis obtecta
A deformed pelvis in which the vertebral column extends across the pelvic inlet.
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Masculine pelvis
A female pelvis that resembles a male pelvis, especially in that it is narrower, more conical, and heavier-boned and has a heart-shaped inlet.
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Lordotic pelvis
A deformed pelvis in which the spinal column has an anterior curvature in the lumbar region.