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ischium

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

is·chi·um / ˈiskēəm/ • n. (pl. -chi·a / -kēə/ ) the curved bone forming the base of each half of the pelvis. DERIVATIVES: is·chi·ad·ic / ˌiskēˈadik/ adj. is·chi·al / -kēəl/ adj.

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ischium

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | | Copyright

ischium In tetrapods, the part of the pelvis that projects backward on the ventral side. In Primates, it bears the weight of the sitting animal.

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ischium

A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | Copyright

ischium In tetrapods, the part of the pelvis that projects backward on the ventral side. In Primates, it bears the weight of the sitting animal.

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ischium

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | Copyright

ischium (isk-iŭm) n. a bone forming the lower part of each side of the hip bone (see also pelvis).
—ischiac, ischial adj.

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ischium

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | Copyright

ischium The most posterior of the three bones that make up each half of the pelvic girdle. See also ilium; pubis.

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