iliac
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iˌæk adjective
of, pertaining to, or situated near the ilium.
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| —adj | |
| anatomy of or relating to the ilium | |
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Iliac
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Medical Dictionary
iliac il·i·ac (ĭl'ē-āk')
adj.
Of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| ilium (ĭl'ē-əm) Pronunciation Key
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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Example sentences
The common iliac is represented by the upper third of this line, the external iliac by the remaining two-thirds.
It enters the pelvic cavity by crossing either the termination of the common, or the commencement of the external, iliac vessels.
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