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iliac

[ il-ee-ak ]
/ ˈɪl iˌæk /

adjective

of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.

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Origin of iliac

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

OTHER WORDS FROM iliac

trans·il·i·ac, adjective

Words nearby iliac

ilex, Ilford, I.L.G.W.U., Ilhéus, ilia, iliac, iliac artery, iliac bone, iliac bursa, iliac colon, iliac crest
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British Dictionary definitions for iliac

iliac
/ (ˈɪlɪˌæk) /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to the ilium
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Medical definitions for iliac

iliac
[ ĭl′ē-ăk′ ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
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