ischium

(is′kē əm)

noun pl. ischia

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

Origin: L < Gr ischion, hip, hip joint

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noun pl. is·chi·a (-kē-ə)

The lowest of the three major bones that constitute each half of the pelvis.

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Origin: Latin, hip joint

Origin: , from Greek iskhion

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