- posterior superior iliac spine
- posterior superior iliac spine n a projection at the posterior end of the iliac crest called also posterior superior spine
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posterior superior iliac spine
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Posterior superior iliac spine — Infobox Bone Name = Posterior superior iliac spine Latin = spina iliaca posterior superior GraySubject = 57 GrayPage = 234 Caption = Right hip bone. External surface. (Posterior superior spine labeled at center left.) Caption2 = Surface anatomy… … Wikipedia
posterior inferior iliac spine — n a projection on the posterior margin of the ilium that is situated below the posterior superior iliac spine and is separated from it by a notch called also posterior inferior spine … Medical dictionary
Posterior inferior iliac spine — Infobox Bone Name = Posterior inferior iliac spine Latin = spina iliaca posterior inferior GraySubject = 57 GrayPage = 234 Caption = Right hip bone. External surface. (Posterior inferior spine labeled at center left.) Caption2 = System =… … Wikipedia
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spina iliaca posterior superior — [TA] posterior superior iliac spine: a blunt bony projection on the posterior border of the ilium, forming the posterior end of the iliac crest … Medical dictionary
iliac spine posterior superior — spina iliaca posterior superior … Medical dictionary
Iliac crest — Bone: Iliac crest Pelvic girdle … Wikipedia
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linea glutea posterior — [TA] posterior gluteal line: a rough curved line on the gluteal surface of the ala of the ilium; it begins from the iliac crest about 5 cm anterior to the posterior superior iliac spine and runs downward to the greater sciatic notch … Medical dictionary
Deep circumflex iliac artery — Artery: Deep circumflex iliac artery The iliac veins. Latin arteria circumflexa ilium profunda Gray s … Wikipedia
