Ischium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɪskɪəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ischium is a noun meaning (anatomy) The lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis.
Meaning
(anatomy) The lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis.
Example Sentences
And he still carried, after five or six years, and though he dressed it in a mirror night and morning, on his right ischium a running sore of traumatic origin.
Word Forms
- ischia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include os, ilium, ilion, subilium, sacrum, sacroiliac.
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