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ischiocrural

/ˌɪskiəʊˈkɹʊəɹəl/

ischiocrural adjective: located between the ischium and the crures.

Adjective

ischiocrural (not comparable)

  1. Located between the ischium and the crures.
    • The ischiocrural muscle complex is the most frequently injured musculotendineous structure in athletes. Indirect trauma, typically during sprints or jumps, is the most common mechanism leading to muscle strains of this anatomical structure. However, proximal ruptures of the entire ischiocrural...2004 December 16, Peter U. Brucker, Andreas B. Imhoff, “Functional assessment after acute and chronic complete ruptures of the proximal hamstring tendons”, in Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology...

Origin of ischiocrural

From ischium + crus + -al, an occasional coinage gradually gaining ground over the 20th century.

Questions about ischiocrural

What does ischiocrural mean?
Ischiocrural means located between the ischium and the crures.
What part of speech is ischiocrural?
Ischiocrural is an adjective.
How do you pronounce ischiocrural?
Ischiocrural is pronounced /ˌɪskiəʊˈkɹʊəɹəl/.

Words near ischiocrural in the dictionary

  1. ischiocavernosus
  2. ischiocavernous
  3. ischiocele
  4. ischiocerite
  5. ischiococcygeal
  6. ischiocrural
  7. ischiofemoral
  8. ischiofibular
  9. ischiogluteal
  10. ischioiliac
  11. ischiopagi

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