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Meanings of innominate bone in English

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os de la cadera

Large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis; made up of the ilium and ischium and pubis.

        os de la cadera

        The large, flattened, irregularly shaped bone of the pelvis that makes a joint with the femur.

              Usage of innominate bone in English
              1
              The innominate bones with complete pubic symphyses were separated by sex.
              Resurrecting pompeii
              2
              In the innominate bones of a young child the box-shape exists, while its prominent abdomen resembles that of the gorilla.
              Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884
              3
              Out of 196 left innominate bones available for examination in the Pompeian collection, 6.1 per cent were completely unfused.
              Resurrecting pompeii
              Translations for innominate bone