1855 Mayne Expos. Lex. ,Ischio-Analis,..applied to the Levator ani muscle: *ischio-anal.
1733 G. Douglas tr. Winslow'sAnat. Expos. Struct. Human Body II. viii. 198The first two muscles are commonly termed erectores, but might be more properly named *ischio-cavernosi.
1867 Quain's Elem. Anat. (ed. 7) I. 264The ischio-cavernosus, or erector penis muscle, embracing the crus penis, arises from the inner part of the tuber ischii, behind the extremity of the crus penis, and from the pubic arch along the inner and outer sides of the crus.
1967 G. M. Wyburn et al.Conc. Anat. i. 17/2Each crus is covered by the ischiocavernosus muscle.
1877 Huxley Anat. Inv. Anim. vi. 314While to its inner portion an *ischiocerite is connected, bearing a merocerite.
1857 Bullock Cazeaux' Midwif. 20The attachments of the anterior sacro-sciatic ligaments, and the *ischio-coccygeal muscles.
1872 Humphry Myology 20A hinder—*ischio-femoral—part arising from the hinder edge of the ischium is inserted rather above and behind the preceding.
1870 Rolleston Anim. Life 94The third , or ‘*ischiopodite’, is marked by an annular constriction a little way distally to its articulation with..the basipodite. [ joint]
1857 Bullock Cazeaux' Midwif. 22The *ischio-pubic ramus.
1835–6 Todd Cycl. Anat. I. 177/1Each *Ischio-rectal space is a deep triangular hollow.
ORIGIN: from ischium : see -o- .
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combining form
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Prefix
- anatomy Forming compound words pertaining to the ischium.
Etymology
Combining form of Ancient Greek ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “ischium”).