iliac
[il-ee-ak]
- of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
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Origin of iliac
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The country doctors again brought in a verdict of iliac passion.
MaupratGeorge 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 VanrevelsBooth Tarkington
It is not united with its fellow, and is represented by a plate with slightly developed pubic and iliac processes.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)Francis Maitland Balfour
The iliac section never articulates with the vertebral column.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)Francis Maitland Balfour
iliac
- 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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iliac
(ĭl′ē-ăk′)- Of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
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The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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ilium
[ĭl′ē-əm]
- 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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