Medical Definition of Spina ischiadica

1. A pointed process from the posterior border of the ischium on a level with the lower border of the acetabulum; gives attachment to the sacrospinous ligament; the pudendal nerve passes dorsal to the ischial spine, which is palpable per vagina or rectum, and thus is used as a target for the needle-tip in administering a pudendal nerve block. Synonym: spina ischiadica, ischiadic spine, sciatic spine. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spina Ischiadica

spin wave
spina
spina angularis
spina bifida aperta
spina bifida cystica
spina bifida manifesta
spina bifida occulta
spina dorsalis
spina frontalis
spina helicis
spina iliaca anterior inferior
spina iliaca anterior superior
spina iliaca posterior inferior
spina iliaca posterior superior
spina meatus
spina mentalis
spina nasalis anterior
spina nasalis ossis frontalis
spina nasalis posterior
spina ossis sphenoidalis
spina pedis
spina peronealis
spina scapulae
spina suprameatica
spina trochlearis
spina tympanica major
spina tympanica minor

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