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ischium

Noun

is=chi=um

WORDNET DICTIONARY

ischium(n = noun.body) ischial bone, os ischii - one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium; Array

is a kind of bone, os

is a part of articulatio coxae, coxa, hip, hip joint, hip, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis

ischium, n. [L., Gr. 'ischi`on.].

The ventral and posterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis; seat bone; the huckle bone. [1913 Webster]
One of the pleuræ of insects. [1913 Webster]

ischium, n. (pl. ischia) the curved bone forming the base of each half of the pelvis.

Derivative

ischial adj.

Etymology

L f. Gk iskhion hip-joint: cf. SCIATIC

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