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Ischium

/ˈɪskɪəm/

The lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis.

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noun

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The lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis.

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Word	Definition
ischial bonenoun	one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium
os ischiinoun	one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ischium"

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Word	Definition
ischial bonenoun	one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium
os ischiinoun	one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium
osnoun	(UK) An Ordnance Survey map.
iliumnoun	(anatomy) The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone.
hip bonenoun	(anatomy) One of two roughly symmetrical parts of the skeleton, each composed of the fused iliac, ischial, and pubic bones, that together form the sides of the pelvis.
ischial tuberositynoun	(anatomy) Each of the two lower extremities of the pelvis in humans (and other animals), on which the weight is placed while sitting and which are covered by the gluteus maximus while standing.
ilionnoun	Obsolete form of ilium. [(anatomy) The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone.]
subiliumnoun	(anatomy) The lower layer of the ilium
sit bonenoun	Either of the two ischial tuberosities.
sacrumnoun	(anatomy) A large triangular bone at the base of the spine, located between the two ilia (wings of the pelvis) and formed from vertebrae that fuse in adulthood.
sacroiliacnoun	(anatomy) The region of the sacrum and the ilium in the lower back.
ischiopagusnoun	(medicine) One of a pair of conjoined twins who are united at the pelvis.
iliac crestnoun	(anatomy) The visible impressions made by the ilium marking the top of the pelvis at the threshold of the torso and lower extremities.
pelvisnoun	(anatomy) The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids.
pelvic girdlenoun	The pelvis.
pubisnoun	The pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the pelvis.
prepubisnoun	(anatomy) A bone or cartilage, of some animals, situated in the middle line in front of the pubic bones.
tibianoun	(anatomy) The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone.
shinbonenoun	(anatomy) The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee
opisthoticnoun	(zoology, anatomy) The inferior and posterior of the three elements forming the periotic bone.