ischiadic, a.
(ɪskɪˈædɪk)
[ad. L. ischiadic-us, a. Gr. ἰσχιαδικ-ός, f. ἰσχιάς, ἰσχιάδ- pain in the hip, f. ἰσχί-ον hip-joint.]
Of or pertaining to the ischium; ischiatic.
| 1727–41 Chambers Cycl., Ischiadic, an epithet given by physicians to two veins of the foot, which terminate in the crural. 1827 Abernethy Surg. Wks. II. 217 Do not the sacral nerves form a plexus, in order to form the ischiadic or posterior crural nerve? 1835–6 Todd Cycl. Anat. I. 287/1 The ilium..becomes anchylosed with the ischium posterior to the ischiadic notch. 1870 Rolleston Anim. Life 16 The ischiadic artery. |