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ischium

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ischium [′is·kē·əm]
(anatomy)
Either of a pair of bones forming the dorsoposterior portion of the vertebrate pelvis; the inferior part of the human pelvis upon which the body rests in sitting.
(invertebrate zoology)


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Span-America's EZ-Dish pressure relief cushion provides seating for those at high risk for pressure ulcers at the ischium or coccyx.
Modeled after the original Isch-Dish [R], Span-America's new EZ-Dish [TM] pressure-relief cushion provides a seating solution for those at high risk for pressure ulcers at the ischium or coccyx.
The avian similarities extend to Unenlagia's hindquarters, where it has a prominent bump on the ischium, one of the bones of the pelvis.
 
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