ischiatic

  • 21ischium — ischiadic /is kee ad ik/, ischiatic /is kee at ik/, ischial, adj. /is kee euhm/, n., pl. ischia / kee euh/. Anat. 1. the lower portion of either innominate bone. See diag. under pelvis. 2. either of the bones on which the body rests when sitting …

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  • 22kosher — /koh sheuhr/, adj. 1. Judaism. a. fit or allowed to be eaten or used, according to the dietary or ceremonial laws: kosher meat; kosher dishes; a kosher tallith. b. adhering to the laws governing such fitness: a kosher restaurant. 2. Informal. a.… …

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  • 23Hernia — A general term referring to a protrusion of a tissue through the wall of the cavity in which it is normally contained. More specifically, a hernia often refers to an opening or weakness in the muscular structure of the wall of the abdomen. This… …

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  • 24ischial — SYN: sciatic (1). * * * is·chi·al is kē əl adj of, relating to, or situated near the ischium * * * is·chi·al (isґke əl) pertaining to the os ischii (ischium); called also ischiadic, ischiatic, and sciatic …

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  • 25notch — 1. An indentation at the edge of any structure. 2. Any short, narrow, V shaped deviation, whether positive or negative, in a linear tracing. SYN: incisura [TA], emargination, incisure …

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  • 26sciatic hernia — herniation of intestine through the greater or lesser sciatic foramen. Called also ischiatic h. and ischiocele …

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  • 27greater ischial notch — greater ischiatic notch incisura ischiadica major …

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  • 28lesser ischial notch — lesser ischiatic notch incisura ischiadica minor …

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  • 29ischiadic — is·chi·ad·ic· || ‚ɪskɪ ædɪk adj. of the hip, of the ischium, ischiatic (Anatomy) …

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  • 30ischiadic — a. Ischiatic, of the hip …

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