xương hông
Definition
- 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.)