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innominate bone

noun

, Anatomy.
  1. either of the two bones forming the sides of the pelvis, each consisting of three consolidated bones, the ilium, ischium, and pubis.


innominate bone

noun

  1. either of the two bones that form the sides of the pelvis, consisting of three fused components, the ilium, ischium, and pubis Nontechnical namehipbone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of innominate bone1

First recorded in 1700–10
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Example Sentences

The ischium (fig. 78, 9) is a wide flattened bone forming the posterior part of the innominate bone.

The cup-shaped cavity of the innominate bone for receiving the head of the femur.

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