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innominate bone noun[ C ] anatomy specializeduk /ɪˌnɒm.ɪ.nət ˈbəʊn/ us /ɪˌnɑːm.ə.nət ˈboʊn/ a large, flat, curved bone that is wider at one end, and forms one side of the pelvis in people. It consists of three parts, the ilium, the ischium, and the pubis: The vertebral column is wedged in between the two innominate bones. The ischium, forming the lower and back part of the innominate bone, is the strongest portion of the bone. The innominate bones articulate with the sacrum at the back. The bones which form the pelvis are the two innominate bones, the sacrum, and the coccyx. The femur articulates with the acetabular cavity of the innominate bone. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases 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
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hip bone |