ischium

[ is-kee-uh m ]
/ ˈɪs ki əm /

noun, plural is·chi·a [is-kee-uh] /ˈɪs ki ə/. Anatomy.

the lower portion of either innominate bone.
either of the bones on which the body rests when sitting.

Origin of ischium

1640–50; < Latin < Greek ischíon hip-joint

OTHER WORDS FROM ischium

is·chi·ad·ic [is-kee-ad-ik] /ˌɪs kiˈæd ɪk/, is·chi·at·ic [is-kee-at-ik] /ˌɪs kiˈæt ɪk/, is·chi·al, adjective

Words nearby ischium

ischiofemoral, ischiofibular, ischionitis, ischiotibial, ischiovertebral, ischium, ischuretic, ischuria, ischys, iscsi, isd

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British Dictionary definitions for ischium

ischium
/ (ˈɪskɪəm) /

noun plural -chia (-kɪə)

one of the three sections of the hipbone, situated below the ilium

Derived forms of ischium

ischial, adjective

Word Origin for ischium

C17: from Latin: hip joint, from Greek iskhion

Medical definitions for ischium

ischium
[ ĭs′kē-əm ]

n. pl. is•chi•a (-kē-ə)

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. ischial bone

Other words from ischium

is′chi•ad′ic (-ăd′ĭk) adj. is′chi•al (-əl) adj. is′chi•at′ic (-ăt′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for ischium

ischium
[ ĭs′kē-əm ]

Plural ischia

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.