Hip girdle Health Dictionary

n. (in anatomy) an encircling or arching arrangement of bones. see also pelvic girdle; shoulder girdle.... girdle

see shoulder girdle.... pectoral girdle

(hip girdle) the bony structure to which the bones of the lower limbs are attached. It consists of the right and left *hip bones.... pelvic girdle

(pectoral girdle) the bony structure to which the bones of the upper limbs are attached. It consists of the right and left *scapulas (shoulder blades) and clavicles (collar bones).... shoulder girdle