ischium n : one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium [syn: ischial bone, os ischii] [also: ischia (pl)]

English

Noun

1. The lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis.

Derived terms

• ischiadic
• ischial
• ischiatic

Translations

• Finnish: istuinluu
• Serbian: sednjača
• Spanish: isquion

See also

• bone

The ischium forms the lower and back part of the hip bone. It is situated below the ilium. The word comes from the Greek ischion, meaning "hip." (Taber's, 1985).

It is divisible into three portions:

• Body of ischium - the portion that supports weight while sitting (especially noticable on a hard surface).
• Superior ramus of the ischium
• Inferior ramus of the ischium

External links

• - "The Male Pelvis: Hip Bone"

Additional images

Image:Skeletpelvis-pubis.jpg|Pelvis