English > ischium: 1 sense > noun 1, bodyMeaning | One of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium. |
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Synonyms | ischial bone, os ischii |
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Part of | hip, hip joint, coxa, articulatio coxae | The ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum |
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pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip | The structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates |
Broader | bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
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Spanish | isquion, os ischii |
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Catalan | isqui, ísquium |
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