iliac

[il-ee-ak]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.

iliac

/ ˈɪlɪˌæk /

adjective

1. anatomy of or relating to the ilium

Other Word Forms

• transiliac adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of iliac¹

First recorded in 1510–20; ili(um) + -ac

Example Sentences

She had taken those opioid medications for years to manage chronic pain after her iliac nerve was mistakenly cut during surgery, she said.

From Seattle Times

A scan revealed that Schwartz’s iliac veins, which feed the inferior vena cava, the body’s largest vein that carries deoxygenated blood to the heart, were greatly enlarged, as were his vena cava and his aorta.

From Washington Post

They discovered that his left iliac artery was completely blocked not far below his belly button.

From Washington Times

It is home to the iliac blood vessels, which include major arteries branching off from the aorta.

From Washington Post

Nabokov didn’t refer to Lolita’s hips, but her “iliac crests”; Tallent prefers “scapulae” to shoulder blades, “sclera” to the whites of the eyes.

From New York Times