Medical Dictionary

girdle

noun gir·dle \ˈgərd-ə1\

Medical Definition of GIRDLE

:  either of two more or less complete bony rings at the anterior and posterior ends of the vertebrate trunk supporting the arms and legs respectively: a :  pectoral girdle b :  pelvic girdle
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