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ischium
/ˈɪskiəm/
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What does ischium mean?
noun
- The lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis.
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It originates at the arch of the ischium and extends forward between the thighs.
In the crocodile, the pelvis is obviously composed of three bones on each side: the ilium (Il.), the pubis (Pb.), and the ischium (Is.).
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As quoted by Chelius, both Hennen and Cline relate cases in which men have been shot through the skirts of the jacket, the ball penetrating the abdomen above the tuberosity of the ischium, and entering the bladder, and the men have afterward urinated pieces of clothing, threads, etc., taken in by the ball.