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

1705–1710; < New Latin, special use of Medieval Latin īlium, as singular of Latin īlia; see ileum

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 THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ilium

ileum ilium Ilium

Words nearby ilium

iliopectineal line, iliopsoas muscle, iliotibial band, iliotrochanteric, iliotrochanteric ligament, ilium, ilk, ilka, ilkeston, ilkley, ill

Definition for ilium (2 of 2)

Ilium
[ il-ee-uh m ]
/ ˈɪl i əm /

noun

Latin name of ancient Troy.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Ilium

ileum ilium Ilium

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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)

Ilium
/ (ˈɪlɪəm) /

noun

the Latin name for ancient Troy

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.

Other words from ilium

iliac adjective