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What are the 2 bones that stick out of the lower back just above the buttocks?

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Dr. R Condon Hughes answered

Specializes in Dermatopathology

Iliac Crest: You are probably referring to a part of the pelvic girdle called the "iliac crest".

Answered 1/6/2019

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