anterior superior iliac spine

English

Noun

anterior superior iliac spine (plural anterior superior iliac spines)

(anatomy) A projection at the anterior end of the iliac crest.
Coordinate terms: anterior inferior iliac spine, posterior inferior iliac spine, posterior superior iliac spine

References

“anterior superior iliac spine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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