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ischium
[is-kee-uhm]
noun
plural
ischiathe lower portion of either innominate bone.
either of the bones on which the body rests when sitting.
ischium
/ ˈɪɪə /
noun
one of the three sections of the hipbone, situated below the ilium
ischium
plural
ischiaThe 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.
Other Word Forms
- ischiadic adjective
- ischiatic adjective
- ischial adjective
- ˈ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of ischium1
Word History and Origins
Origin of ischium1
Example Sentences
Its ischium, a pelvic bone, has a strong kink in it, compared to the more banana-like ischium from other fossils.
The remains, according to the team, included parts of a humerus, a femur and the ischium, and vertebral elements of the neck and back.
He was a little tender at the bottom of the bones you sit on, called the ischia.
This muscle connected the ischium to the gastralia - or “belly ribs” - of the dinosaurs who possessed them, pulling these bones backward to expand the abdomen.
A hamstring is a group of muscles that extends down the back of an upper leg, from the ischium, just above the hip joint, to just below the knee.
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When To Use
Ischial tuberosity is the name for the part of the pelvis that supports a person while sitting.How to pronounce ischial tuberosity[ is-kee-uhl too-buh-ros-i-tee ]
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