girdle

(gur'dl) [A.S. gyrdei:\ 1. belt, a zone. z. Cingulum [BNA], see pelvic g. and shoulder g. Nep'tune's g., a wet pack applied around the abdomen, pel'vic g., cingulum ext remit at is inferior is, the bony ring, formed of the two innominate bones and the sacrum, which articulates with the two femurs, shoul'der thorac'ic g., cingulum ext remit at is superior is, the bony ring, incomplete behind, serving for the attachment and support of the upper extremities; it is formed of the manubrium