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Where does “ischion” come from?

ischion (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἰσχίον — hip-joint; area around the hip-joint; haunch.

ischion (Latin): the hip-joint hipbone

Definitions

  1. the hip-joint hipbone

Ancestry of “ischion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰσχίονhip-joint; area around the hip-joint; haunch

Words derived from “ischion”

  • ischial
  • ischium
  • ischialgia
  • postischial
  • ischium
  • ischialgia
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