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Ischium

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003556

One of three bones that make up the coxal bone of the pelvic girdle. In tetrapods, it is the part of the pelvis that projects backward on the ventral side, and in primates, it bears the weight of the sitting animal.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-003556
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
ReferencesMedical Subject Headings 2018; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoPelvic bones
TranslationsSpanish: isquion
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003556",
  "term": "Ischium",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "One of three bones that make up the coxal bone of the pelvic girdle. In tetrapods, it is the part of the pelvis that projects backward on the ventral side, and in primates, it bears the weight of the sitting animal.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "pelvic bones"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2018",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "isquion"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/ischium/"
}

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