innominate
- adjective
- /ɪˈnɒmɪnɪt/
- Specialized
- The pelvis is a ring structure made up of three bones: the sacrum and two innominate bones.
- innominate bone
Examples
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The pelvic ring is formed by the connection of the sacrum to the innominate bones at the sacroiliac (SI) joints and the symphysis pubis.
Academic text (2006) -
At the age of 0-3 years, occipital and innominate sutures started to fuse.
Blog text (27) -
The fusion of three ossification centers, the ilium, the ischium, and the pubis, makes up the innominate bone.
Academic text (2006) -
The pelvis is a ring structure made up of three bones: the sacrum and two innominate bones.
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The pelvic ring is formed by the connection of the sacrum to the innominate bones at the sacroiliac (SI) joints.
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At the age of 0-3 years, the innominate sutures in the skull start to fuse, indicating growth.
Synonyms
A person or thing with no known name
Compounds
- Specialized
One of two large chest veins that carry blood from the head and arm to the heart
- Specialized
Large blood vessel from the heart that supplies the right side of the head, neck, and arm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Innominate comes from Latin parts in- 'not' and nominare 'to name'. That's why doctors used innominate as an adjective for body parts, like an artery, that did not have a specific name.