ischiadic

  • 71sciatic — a.; (also sciatical) Of the hip, ischiadic, ischiatic …

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  • 72biischiadic — bi·ischiadic …

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  • 73sciatic — /saɪˈætɪk / (say suy atik) adjective 1. of the ischium or back of the hip: sciatic nerve. 2. affecting the hip or the sciatic nerves. {Medieval Latin sciaticus, alteration of Latin ischiadicus ischiadic} …

  • 74ischium — [is′kē əm] n. pl. ischia [is′kēə] [L < Gr ischion, hip, hip joint] the lowermost of the three sections of the innominate bone; bone on which the body rests when sitting ischial adj. ischiadic ischiatic …

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  • 75pubio- — combining form Etymology: New Latin, from pubis : pubis * * * pūbiō (wrongly pūbo ) combining form • • • Main Entry: ↑puberty * * * pubio …

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  • 76sem|i|mem|bra|no|sus — «SEHM ee MEHM bruh NOH suhs», noun, plural si « sy». a long, membranous muscle of the back of the thigh, arising from the ischiadic tuberosity, and inserted chiefly into the upper end of the tibia. It flexes and rotates the leg and extends the… …

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  • 77ANATOMY — ANATOMY. There is no systematic account of the anatomy of the human body in the Bible, although abundant use is made there of anatomical facts, metaphors, and expressions. Biblical anatomy is factual, empirical in the good sense of the word, and… …

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