(Anatomy) one of the three sections of the hipbone, situated below the ilium [C17: from Latin: hip joint, from Greekiskhion] ˈischial,ˌischiˈadic,ˌischiˈaticadj Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998...
(redirected from tuber of ischium) is·chi·al tu·ber·os·i·ty [TA] the rough bony projection at the junction of the lower end of the body of the ischium and its ramus; this is a weight-bearing point in the sitting position; provides attachment for the sacrotuberous ligament and...
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(redirected fromIschium (bone)) Thesaurus Medical Encyclopedia Wikipedia is·chi·um (ĭs′kē-əm) n.pl.is·chi·a(-kē-ə) The lowest of the three major bones that constitute each half of the pelvis. [Latin,hip joint, from Greekiskhion.] ...