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hipbone

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hipbone [′hip‚bōn]
(anatomy)
A large broad bone consisting of three parts, the ilium, ischium, and pubis; makes up a lateral half of the pelvis in mammals. Also known as innominate.


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For the perfect panty fit, measure around your hipbone, about two inches below your belly button.
You can find it by placing both your hands on your hipbones and sliding your thumbs down floe back of your pelvis, heading toward making a letter V.
Then marrow was extracted from the hipbones of each of 30 of the patients, briefly cleaned, and later that day infused via a catheter into the patient's heart.
 
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