pelvic axis


axis of pelvis

[TA] a hypothetic curved line joining the center point of each of the four planes of the pelvis, marking the center of the pelvic cavity at every level. Synonym(s): axis pelvis [TA], pelvic axis, plane of pelvic canal

pel·vic ax·is

(pel'vik ak'sis) A hypothetic curved line joining the center point of each of the four planes of the pelvis, marking the center of the pelvic cavity at every level.
Synonym(s): plane of pelvic canal.