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In vertebrate anatomy, the hip, or coxa in medical terminology, refers to either an anatomical region or a joint on the outer side of the pelvis.
Bones of the hip region
Radiograph of a healthy human hip joint
Dancers often stand with hands on hips.
Hip joint. Lateral view.
Hip bone
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The hip bone is a large flat bone, constricted in the center and expanded above and below. In some vertebrates it is composed of three parts: the ilium, ischium, and the pubis.
Position of the hip bones (shown in red) on male
Hip bone.Medial view.
Hip bone. Lateral view.