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hip bone
noun[ C ]
(alsohipbone)uk /ˈhɪp ˌbəʊn/ us /ˈhɪp ˌboʊn/
a large, flat, curved bone that is wider at one end and that forms one side of the pelvis in people and some animals. It consists of three parts, the ilium, ischium, and pubis:
She fell and fractured her hip bone.
The following year, she broke a hipbone and was confined to a wheelchair.
Bone marrow will be extracted from the patient's hip bone.
The puppy was very thin and had visible ribs and hip bones.
On my side, the pressure was on my shoulder and hip bone.
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Bone structures
acetabular
acetabulum
acromial
acromioclavicular
acromion
foramen magnum
frontal bone
glenoid
gnathic
gynecoid
osteophyte
osteotomy
parietal
parietal bone
pectoral girdle
TMJ
trapezoidal
triquetrum
true rib
tubercle
Synonym
innominate bone
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