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ischium
[ is-kee-uhm ]
noun
- the lower portion of either innominate bone.
- either of the bones on which the body rests when sitting.
ischium
/ ˈɪskɪəm /
noun
- one of the three sections of the hipbone, situated below the ilium
ischium
/ ĭs′kē-əm /
, Plural ischia
- The lowest of the three major bones that constitute each half of the pelvis, distinct at birth but later becoming fused with the ilium and pubis.
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Derived Forms
- ˈischial, adjective
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Other Words From
- is·chi·ad·ic [is-kee-, ad, -ik], is·chi·at·ic [is-kee-, at, -ik], ischi·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ischium1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ischium1
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Example Sentences
In the pelvic girdle the ilium corresponds to the scapula, the ischium to the coracoid, the pubis to the clavicle.
They are unknown in any other existing animals, unless present in Crocodiles, in which ischium and pubis are always undivided.
There is some difference in the pubis and ischium which is more conspicuous in form than in direction of the bones.
The pubis is slender, and the ischium is elevated and robust.
The body of the ischium in this case was fractured and a rent in the bladder was caused by a sharp projecting piece of bone.
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