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ischial tuberosities

ischial tuberosities is the plural of ischial tuberosity.

Meaning of ischial tuberosity

Noun

ischial tuberosity (plural ischial tuberosities)

  1. Each of the two lower extremities of the pelvis in humans (and other animals), on which the weight is placed while sitting and which are covered by the gluteus maximus while standing.
    Synonyms:
    sit bone

Questions about ischial tuberosities

What is ischial tuberosities the plural of?
Ischial tuberosities is the plural of ischial tuberosity.

Words near ischial tuberosities in the dictionary

  1. ischiadicus
  2. ischiagra
  3. ischial
  4. ischial callosities
  5. ischial callosity
  6. ischial tuberosities
  7. ischial tuberosity
  8. ischialgia
  9. ischialgic
  10. ischian
  11. Ischians

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