ischium
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noun \ˈis-kē-əm\ plural is·chia \-ə\
Definition of ISCHIUM
: the dorsal and posterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis
— is·chi·al \-əl\ adjective
See Origin of ISCHIUM
Latin, hip joint, from Greek ischion
First Known Use: 1646
is·chi·um
noun \ˈis-kē-əm\ (Medical Dictionary)plural is·chia \-ə\
Medical Definition of ISCHIUM
: the dorsal and posterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis consisting in humans of a thick portion, a large rough eminence on which the body rests when sitting, and a forwardly directed ramus which joins that of the pubis
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