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  • 111Triradiate pelvic girdle — The Triradiate pelvic girdle is a shared feature common to archosaurs. The pelvis has three prongs, with an elongate pubis and ischium. This feature first appeared in the Erythrosuchidae, large basal archosaurian predators of the early Triassic… …

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  • 112pelvic girdle — the skeletal support of the pelvic fins. May be free, or may attach anteriorly to the pectoral girdle. Consists of paired bones, the basipterygia. Absent in some species, the apodal fishes …

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  • 113pantie girdle. — See panty girdle. [1940 45] * * * …

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  • 114pectoral girdle — 1. (in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the forelimbs. 2. Also called shoulder girdle. (in humans) the bony arch formed by the clavicles, or collarbones, and scapulas, or shoulder blades. Also called pectoral arch. [1885 90] * …

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  • 115shoulder girdle. — See pectoral girdle (def. 2). [1865 70] * * * …

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  • 116shoulder girdle — noun The human pectoral girdle, consisting of the collarbones and shoulder blades …

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  • 117panty girdle — noun A type of control garment for women consisting of underpants with a built in elasticated corset. A New York department store advertised: Choose Your Panty Girdle for Summer Action …

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  • 118pectoral girdle — noun The bony or cartilaginous assembly that supports the forelimbs in vertebrates Syn: shoulder girdle …

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  • 119Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle — A form of muscular dystrophy that begins in the patient’s teens or twenties, starting with progressive weakness in the hips or shoulders. A wheelchair is usually needed within 20 years. Limb girdle MD can be caused by any of several genetic… …

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  • 120hip girdle — see pelvic girdle …

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