pelvic cavity
noun
plural pelvic cavities
: the cavity within the bones of the pelvis (see pelvis sense 1) that is continuous above with the abdominal cavity and contains the internal reproductive organs, urinary bladder, sigmoid colon, and rectum
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Theories on its spread include genetic changes, bloodstream transmission, or retrograde menstruation—when menstrual blood flows backward into the pelvic cavity instead of out of the body.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
For example, Superficial peritoneal endometriosis involves small patches of endometrial tissue on the lining of the pelvic cavity and may not cause any pain.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 19 July 2024
The invading tissue grows on reproductive organs and other organs in the pelvic cavity.
—Kasandra Brabaw, Health, 19 June 2024
During ovulation, fluid will release from the dominant follicle, which can cause irritation to the pelvic cavity, causing pain.
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 15 June 2023
They’re typically treated surgically, which can be done with a minimally invasive laparoscopy, or with a skin incision over the hernia to support this area where there’s a weakening within the pelvic cavity.
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 15 June 2023
In a baboon experiment in 2006, researchers were able to induce endometriosis by injecting normal uterine lining into the pelvic cavity.
—Jena Pincott, Scientific American, 1 June 2018
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
For example, Superficial peritoneal endometriosis involves small patches of endometrial tissue on the lining of the pelvic cavity and may not cause any pain.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 19 July 2024
The invading tissue grows on reproductive organs and other organs in the pelvic cavity.
—Kasandra Brabaw, Health, 19 June 2024
During ovulation, fluid will release from the dominant follicle, which can cause irritation to the pelvic cavity, causing pain.
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 15 June 2023
They’re typically treated surgically, which can be done with a minimally invasive laparoscopy, or with a skin incision over the hernia to support this area where there’s a weakening within the pelvic cavity.
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 15 June 2023
In a baboon experiment in 2006, researchers were able to induce endometriosis by injecting normal uterine lining into the pelvic cavity.
—Jena Pincott, Scientific American, 1 June 2018
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“Pelvic cavity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pelvic%20cavity. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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