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ischium

isc·hium

UK/ˈɪskɪəm/ US/ˈɪskiəm/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

17th century, from Latin ischium, from Ancient Greek ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip joint”).

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