Definition

1. Noun:
   • Hip bone: The large, flat bone that forms the lateral part of the pelvis in vertebrates. It is a compound bone consisting of the ilium, ischium, and pubis that fuse together in adulthood.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau tai nạn, anh ấy bị gãy xương hông. (After the accident, he broke his hip bone.)
  • Các bài tập này giúp củng cố cơ bắp quanh xương hông. (These exercises help strengthen the muscles around the hip bone.)

Advanced Usage

• In detailed anatomical contexts, "xương hông" is often specified as part of the pelvic girdle. The more precise and common clinical term is "xương chậu" (pelvic bone).

Variants and Related Words

• Xương chậu (n): Pelvis; pelvic bone. The broader structure that includes both hip bones, the sacrum, and the coccyx.
  • Cơn đau xuất phát từ vùng xương chậu. (The pain originates from the pelvic region.)

Synonyms

• Hip bone
• Pelvic bone (in a broader, less precise sense)
• Innominate bone (technical anatomical term)

Related Terms

• Khớp hông (n): Hip joint.
  • Bà cụ phải phẫu thuật thay khớp hông. (The elderly woman had to undergo hip joint replacement surgery.)
• Hông (n): Hip (the general area of the body).
  • Cô ấy đặt tay lên hông. (She placed her hands on her hips.)