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Noun: ischial bone
  1. One of the three sections of the hipbone, situated below the ilium
    "The ischial bone bears weight when sitting";
    - ischium, os ischii

Derived forms: ischial bones

Type of: bone, os[2]

Part of: articulatio coxae, coxa, hip, hip joint, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis