Meaning of ILIUM
| Pronunciation: | | 'ileeum, 'ileeum
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- [n] the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
- [n] an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
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ILIUM is a 5 letter word that starts with I. |
| | Synonyms: | | Ilion, Troy |
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| | See Also: | | Anatolia, arteria iliaca, Asia Minor, bone, city, Dardan, Dardanian, hip, iliac artery, metropolis, os, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis, Trojan, urban center | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Il"i*um\, n. [See {Ileum}.] (Anat.)
The dorsal one of the three principal bones comprising either
lateral half of the pelvis; the dorsal or upper part of the
hip bone. See {Innominate bone}, under {Innominate}. [Written
also {ilion}, and {ileum}.]
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The upper portion of the hipbone. |
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | the thin, bladelike section superior to the hip socket on the innominate bone. |
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