Il·i·um ( l  - m) See Troy. |
| il·i·um (l-m) n. pl. il·i·a (- -) The uppermost and widest of the three bones constituting either of the lateral halves of the pelvis. [Late Latin  lium, groin, flank, variant of Latin lia.] |
ilium [ˈɪlɪəm]
n pl -ia [-ɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the uppermost and widest of the three sections of the hipbone
Ilium [ˈɪlɪəm]
n
(Placename) the Latin name for ancient Troy
| ilium (l-m) Plural ilia The uppermost and widest of the three bones that fuse together to form each of the hipbones. See more at skeleton. iliac adjective |
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| Noun | 1. |  Ilium - an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan WarAnatolia, Asia Minor - a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey |
| 2. | ilium - the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone arteria iliaca, iliac artery - one of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis, hip - the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates |
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