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| Pronunciation:  |   | 'ileeum, 'ileeum
 
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- [n]  the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone  
 
- [n]  an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War  
 
 
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|   | Synonyms: |   | Ilion, Troy |  
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|   | 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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|   | Definition: |   |  Ilium Description not available. more details ...  |  
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 Webster's 1913 Dictionary |  
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|   | 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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|   | Definition: |   | The upper portion of the hipbone. |  
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|   | Definition: |   | the thin, bladelike section superior to the hip socket on the innominate bone. |  
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