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ischium medical definition

noun pl. is·chi·a

The 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. Also called ischial bone.

Related Forms:

ischiadic adjective

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ischial adjective

Related Forms:

ischiatic adjective

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