ISCHIA

Ischia

(noun) a volcanic island (part of Campania) in the Tyrrhenian Sea at the north end of the Bay of Naples

ISCHIUM

ischium, ischial bone, os ischii

(noun) one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

ischia

plural of ischium

Proper noun

Ischia

An island in the Bay of Naples

The major town on this island

Source: Wiktionary


ISCHIUM

Is"chi*on, Is"chi*um, n. Etym: [L., Gr.

1. (Anat.)

Definition: The ventral and posterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis; seat bone; the huckle bone.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the pleuræ of insects.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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