About The Word Iliac
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Iliac
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What's The Definition Of Iliac?
[adj] (anatomy) of or relating to the ilium
Synonyms | Synonyms for Iliac: Related Terms | Find terms related to Iliac: See Also | Iliac In Webster's Dictionary \Il"i*ac\, a. [L. Iliacus, Gr. ?. See {Iliad}.]
Pertaining to ancient Ilium, or Troy. --Gladstone.
\Il"i*ac\, a. [Cf. F. iliaque. See {Ileum}, and cf. {Jade} a stone.] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the ilium, or dorsal bone of the pelvis; as, the iliac artery. [Written also {ileac}.] 2. See {Ileac}, 1. [R.] {Iliac crest}, the upper margin of the ilium. {Iliac passion}. See {Ileus}. {Iliac region}, a region of the abdomen, on either side of the hypogastric regions, and below the lumbar regions. |
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