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ischium definition

is·chium (is′kē əm)

noun pl. ischia -·chia (-ə)

the lowermost of the three sections of the innominate bone; bone on which the body rests when sitting

Etymology: L < Gr ischion, hip, hip joint

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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