android pelvis, a type of pelvis with a structure characteristic of the male, but not uncommon in women. The bones are thick and heavy, and the pelvic inlet is heart-shaped. The sacrum inclines anteriorly, the side walls are convergent, and the pubic arch is small. The diameters of the midplane and the pelvic outlet are smaller than in the normal gynecoid pelvis. Vaginal delivery is likely to be difficult unless the overall pelvis is large and the fetus small. Compare gynecoid pelvis. See also pelvis.
