| ischiofemoral 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) |
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| ischiofibular | Relating to or connecting the ischium and the fibula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischiomelus | Unequal conjoined twins in which the parasite, often only an arm or a leg, arises from the pelvic region of the autosite. See: conjoined twins. Origin: ischio-+ G. Melos, limb (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischioneuralgia | 1. Pain in the hip; specifically, the ischium. Synonym: ischiodynia. 2. Rarely used term for sciatica. Synonym: ischioneuralgia. Origin: G. Ischion, hip, + algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischionitis | Inflammation of the ischium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischiopagus | Conjoined twins united in their ischial region. See: conjoined twins. Origin: ischio-+ G. Pagos, fixed (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischioperineal | Relating to the ischium and the perineum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischiopodite | <zoology> The third joint of the typical appendages of Crustacea. Origin: Gr. The hip joint +, foot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ischiopubic | Relating to both ischium and pubis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischiopubic ramus | The inferior ramus of the pubis and the ramus of the ischium continuous with it, forming the inferomedial boundary of the obturator foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischiorectal | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the region between the rectum and ishial tuberosity. Origin: Ischium + rectal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ischiorectal abscess | An abscess involving the tissues in the ischiorectal fossa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischiorectal fat-pad | The fat within the ischiorectal fossa. Synonym: corpus adiposum fossae ischiorectalis, fat body of ischiorectal fossa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ischiorectal 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) |
| ischiosacral | Relating to the ischium and the sacrum. (05 Mar 2000) |