Ischial
/ˈɪskiəl/noun
Relating to the ischium, the lower, rear part of the hip bone.
Did you know?Ischial comes from Greek iskhion, the same root behind the medical term ischium, and it originally referred to the hip or hip-joint rather than anything mystical or occult.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
iskhíon (ἰσχίον)
“Hip, hip-joint, or hip bone”
Latin
Latin
ischium
“Hip bone”
Late Latin
Latin
ischialis
“Pertaining to the hip bone”
Middle English
English
ischial
“Relating to the hip bone”