sciatic notch

sciatic notch

noun

Definition of SCIATIC NOTCH

: either of two notches on the dorsal border of the hip bone on each side that when closed off by ligaments form the corresponding sciatic foramina: a : a relatively large notch just above the ischial spine that is converted into the greater sciatic foramen by the sacrospinous ligament—called also greater sciatic notch b : a smaller notch just below the ischial spine that is converted to the lesser sciatic foramen by the sacrospinous ligament and the sacrotuberous ligament—called also lesser sciatic notch