ischium
UK/ˈɪskɪəm/US/ˈɪskiəm/
ischium noun: the lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis.
Noun
ischium (plural ischia)
- The lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis.
- And he still carried, after five or six years, and though he dressed it in a mirror night and morning, on his right ischium a running sore of traumatic origin.1953, Samuel Beckett, Watt, [Paris]: Olympia Press, →OCLC
ischium meaning in Tamil
ischium in Tamil
- பின்பகுதி இடுப்பெலும்பு, இசுக்கியம், இடுப்பெலும்பின் கீழ்ப்பகுதி, நாரியம்
Forms of ischium
| plural | ischia |
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Origin of ischium
17th century, from Latin ischium, from Ancient Greek ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip joint”).
Words formed from ischium
Questions about ischium
- What does ischium mean?
- Ischium means the lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis.
- What is ischium in Tamil?
- Ischium in Tamil is பின்பகுதி இடுப்பெலும்பு, இசுக்கியம், இடுப்பெலும்பின் கீழ்ப்பகுதி. See Ischium meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ischium?
- Ischium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ischium?
- Ischium is pronounced /ˈɪskɪəm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of ischium?
- The plural of ischium is ischia.
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