iliac

American  

[il-ee-ak] / ˈɪl iˌæk /

adjective

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

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iliac British  

/ ˈɪlɪˌæk /

adjective

1. anatomy of or relating to the ilium

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Other Word Forms

• transiliac adjective

Etymology

Origin of iliac

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

Example Sentences

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

If your doctor says that you’ll end up with a “simple iliac ileal conduit” or a “urostomy,” feel free to say “I don’t understand those words. Can you explain what that means?”

From New York Times