01 a. Pertaining to ancient Ilium, or Troy.
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Pertaining to ancient Ilium, or Troy.
Entry
3 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Iliac
· Il·i·ac
· IPA /ˈɪliæk/
02 a. Pertaining to, or in the region of, the ilium, or dorsal bone of the pelvis; as, the iliac artery.
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Pertaining to, or in the region of, the ilium, or dorsal bone of the pelvis; as, the iliac artery.(Anat.)
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Phrases & compounds
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.