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ischium the lowest of the three sections of either side of the pelvic bone, on which the body is supported when sitting.
-ise condition, quality, or function.
-ish belonging or pertaining to; of; from. [4 definitions]
Ishmael according to the Old Testament, an illegitimate son of Abraham who was sent into exile with his mother Hagar and who is venerated by Arabs of Islam as their ancestor.
Ishmaelite a member of a tribe considered to be descended from Ishmael and the progenitor of the Arab peoples. [2 definitions]
Ishtar the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love, fertility, and later, war.
isinglass a clear gelatin obtained from the air bladders of fish, esp. sturgeon. [2 definitions]
Isis in Egyptian mythology, the goddess of fertility.
Islam a monotheistic religion based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad as set forth in the Koran. [3 definitions]
Islamabad the capital of Pakistan.
Islamic of or pertaining to Islam or to the culture inspired by it.
Islamize to convert to, or come to bring into conformity with, Islam.
island a body of land smaller than a continent and completely surrounded by water. [3 definitions]
islander one born or living on an island.
island of Langerhans see "islet of Langerhans."
isle an island, esp. a small one.
islet a tiny island.
islet of Langerhans an irregular mass of endocrine cells in the pancreas that secretes insulin.
-ism practice; activity; process. [5 definitions]
ism a distinctive theory or set of beliefs or practices.
Ismaros a mountain in Thrace where, according to Greek mythology, Odysseus and his men managed to flee from Polyphemus.