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Ischium

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-014997

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-ENV-014997
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Ischium",
  "field": "Environment",
  "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.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/ischium/"
}

Record 14,997 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.