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Meaning of ILIUM

Pronunciation:  'ileeum, 'ileeum

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
  2. [n]  an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
 
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 Synonyms: Ilion, Troy
 
 See Also: Anatolia, arteria iliaca, Asia Minor, bone, city, Dardan, Dardanian, hip, iliac artery, metropolis, os, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis, Trojan, urban center

 

 

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Il"i*um\, n. [See {Ileum}.] (Anat.)
The dorsal one of the three principal bones comprising either
lateral half of the pelvis; the dorsal or upper part of the
hip bone. See {Innominate bone}, under {Innominate}. [Written
also {ilion}, and {ileum}.]
 
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Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: The upper portion of the hipbone.
 
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Glossary
 
 Definition: the thin, bladelike section superior to the hip socket on the innominate bone.
 
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