ilium
[ il-ee-uh m ]
/ ˈɪl i əm /
noun, plural il·i·a [il-ee-uh] /ˈɪl i ə/. Anatomy.
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
Origin of ilium
OTHER WORDS FROM ilium
pre·il·i·um, noun, plural pre·il·i·a. sub·il·i·um, noun, plural sub·il·i·a.Words nearby ilium
Definition for ilium (2 of 2)
Ilium
[ il-ee-uh m ]
/ ˈɪl i əm /
noun
Latin name of ancient Troy.
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British Dictionary definitions for ilium (1 of 2)
ilium
/ (ˈɪlɪəm) /
noun plural -ia (-ɪə)
the uppermost and widest of the three sections of the hipbone
British Dictionary definitions for ilium (2 of 2)
Medical definitions for ilium
ilium
[ ĭl′ē-əm ]
n. pl. il•i•a (-ē-ə)
The uppermost and widest of the three bones constituting either of the lateral halves of the pelvis.
iliac bone
Scientific definitions for ilium
ilium
[ ĭl′ē-əm ]
Plural ilia
The uppermost and widest of the three bones that fuse together to form each of the hipbones. See more at skeleton.