ischium

/ˈɪskiəm/
noun
  1. The lower, back part of the hip bone that supports the body when sitting.
    • When you sit on a hard chair, you are putting pressure on your ischium.
    • The doctor examined the X-ray and found a small fracture in the ischium.
    • The ischium is one of the three bones that make up the human pelvis.
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