| ischiatic notch | See: greater sciatic notch, lesser sciatic notch. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ischidrosis | An obsolete term for anhidrosis. Origin: G. Ischo, to hold back, + hidrosis, perspiration (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischio- | The ischium. Origin: G. Ischion, hip joint, haunch (ischium) (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischioanal | Relating to the ischium and the anus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischioanal fossa | A wedge-shaped space with its base toward the perineum and lying between the tuberosity of the ischium and the obturator internus muscle laterally and the external anal sphincter and the levator ani muscle medially. Synonym: fossa ischiorectalis, ischioanal fossa, Velpeau's fossa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischiobulbar | <anatomy> Relating to the ischium and the bulb of the penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischiocapsular | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the ischium and the capsule of the hip joint; as, the ischiocapsular ligament. Origin: Ischium + capsular. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ischiocapsular ligament | <anatomy> The thickened part of the capsule of the hip joint that passes from the ischium upward and laterally over the femoral neck; some of its fibres continue into the zona orbicularis. Synonym: ligamentum ischiofemorale, ischiocapsular ligament, ligamentum ischiocapsulare. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischiocavernosus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, ramus of ischium; insertion, corpus cavernosum penis (or clitoridis); action, compresses the crus of the penis (or clitoris) forcing blood in its sinuses into the distal part of the corpus cavernosum; nerve supply, perineal. Synonym: musculus ischiocavernosus, musculus erector clitoridis, musculus erector penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischiocavernous | Relating to the ischium and the corpus cavernosum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischiocavernous muscle | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, ramus of ischium; insertion, corpus cavernosum penis (or clitoridis); action, compresses the crus of the penis (or clitoris) forcing blood in its sinuses into the distal part of the corpus cavernosum; nerve supply, perineal. Synonym: musculus ischiocavernosus, musculus erector clitoridis, musculus erector penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischiocele | Synonym: sciatic hernia. Origin: ischio-+ G. Kele, hernia (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischiocerite | <zoology> The third joint or the antennae of the Crustacea. Origin: Gr. The hip + a horn. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ischiococcygeal | Relating to the ischium and the coccyx. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischiococcygeus | See: muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |