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hipbone

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hip·bone  (hpbn)
n.
Either of two large flat bones each forming one of the lateral halves of the pelvis and consisting of the fused ilium, ischium, and pubis. Also called innominate bone.
hipbone [ˈhɪpˌbəʊn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the nontechnical name for innominate bone
hipbone  (hpbn)
Either of two large, flat bones, each forming one of the outer borders of the pelvis in mammals and consisting of the fused ilium, ischium, and pubis.
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Noun1.hipbonehipbone - large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis; made up of the ilium and ischium and pubis
innominate bone
bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
acetabulum, cotyloid cavity - the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint
pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis, hip - the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
hipbone noun
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technical name innominate bone
Translations
hipbone [ˈhɪpbəʊn] N → hueso m de la cadera
hipbone [ˈhɪpˌbəʊn] n → ileo, osso iliaco
hipbone [ˈhɪpˌbəʊn] n → ileo, osso iliaco


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