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Definition of Ilium

1. Noun. An ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War.

2. Noun. The upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone.

Definition of Ilium

1. n. 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.

Definition of Ilium

1. a bone of the pelvis [n ILIA]

Medical Definition of Ilium

1. The upper and largest, part of the bony pelvic girdle (iliac wing). The ilium articulates on its inner aspect with the sacrum (sacroiliac joint). (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ilium

iliopsoas muscle iliopubic eminence iliopubic tract iliosacral iliosciatic iliosciatic notch iliospinal iliothoracopagus iliotibial iliotibial band

iliotibial tract iliotrochanteric iliotrochanteric ligament ilioxiphopagus ilium (current term) ilium (current term) ilixanthin ilizarov technique ilk ilka

ilkaday ilkadays ilks ill ill ill-advised ill-affected ill-being ill-bred ill-breeding

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