ilium
[ il-ee-uh m ]
/ ˈɪl i əm /
noun, plural il·i·a [il-ee-uh] /ˈɪl i ə/. Anatomy.
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
Nearby words
- iliopectineal line,
- iliopsoas muscle,
- iliotibial band,
- iliotrochanteric,
- iliotrochanteric ligament,
- ilk,
- ilka,
- ilkeston,
- ilkley,
- ill
Origin of ilium
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Ilium
/ (ˈɪlɪəm) /
noun
the Latin name for ancient Troy
ilium
/ (ˈɪlɪəm) /
noun plural -ia (-ɪə)
the uppermost and widest of the three sections of the hipbone
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ilium
pelvic bone, 1706, Modern Latin, from Latin ilia (plural) "groin, flank" (see ileum).
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subilium
[ sŭb-ĭl′ē-əm ]
n.
The portion of the ilium contributing to the acetabulum.
ilium
[ ĭl′ē-əm ]
n. pl. il•i•a (-ē-ə)
The uppermost and widest of the three bones constituting either of the lateral halves of the pelvis.iliac bone
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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ilium
[ ĭl′ē-əm ]
Plural ilia
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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