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iliac

[il-ee-ak]
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
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Origin of iliac

First recorded in 1510–20; ili(um) + -ac
Related formstrans·il·i·ac, adjective
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Historical Examples

  • The country doctors again brought in a verdict of iliac passion.

    Mauprat

    George Sand

  • At the left groin, the iliac vein was greatly distended with pus.

  • She drew the girl to the window and pointed to a group of dim figures near the iliac bushes.

    The Two Vanrevels

    Booth Tarkington

  • It is not united with its fellow, and is represented by a plate with slightly developed pubic and iliac processes.

  • The iliac section never articulates with the vertebral column.

British Dictionary definitions for iliac

iliac

adjective
  1. anatomy of or relating to the ilium
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Word Origin and History for iliac

adj.

1510s, "pertaining to the disease ileus or colic," from French iliaque or directly from Late Latin iliacus, from ilium "flank, side, entrails" (see ileum).

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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
iliac in Medicine

iliac

(ĭl′ē-ăk′)
adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
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iliac in Science

ilium

[ĭl′ē-əm]
Plural ilia
  1. The uppermost and widest of the three bones that fuse together to form each of the hipbones. See more at skeleton.
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Related formsiliac adjective
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