For other uses of the term, see hip (disambiguation). Hip (anatomy) File:Hip. jpg Bones of the hip Latin coxa Gray's subject #92 333 MeSH Hip In vertebrate anatomy, hip (or "coxa" in medical terminology) refer to either an anatomical region or a joint. The hip region is located lateral to the gluteal region (i.e. the buttock), inferior to the iliac crest, and overlying the greater trochanter of the femur, or "thigh bone". In adults, three of the bones of the pelvis have fused into the hip bone which forms part of the hip region. The hip joint, scientifically referred to as the acetabulofemoral joint (art...