Ilium

Il·i·um  (l-m)

See Troy.

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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.

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[Late Latin lium, groin, flank, variant of Latin lia.]

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ilium [ˈɪlɪəm]

n pl -ia [-ɪə]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the uppermost and widest of the three sections of the hipbone

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Ilium [ˈɪlɪəm]

n

(Placename) the Latin name for ancient Troy

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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.

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iliac adjective

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Ilium - an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War Ilion, Troy Anatolia, Asia Minor - a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey Dardan, Dardanian, Trojan - a native of ancient Troy
	2.	ilium - the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates 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