Definition of ilium. Meaning of ilium. Synonyms of ilium

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Definition of ilium

Ilium
Ilium 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.]
ilium
Ileum Il"e*um, n. [L. ile, ileum, ilium, pl. ilia, groin, flank.] 1. (Anat.) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine. [Written also ileon, and ilium.] 2. (Anat.) See Ilium. [R.] Note: Most modern writers restrict ileum to the division of the intestine and ilium to the pelvic bone.

Meaning of ilium from wikipedia

- Look up Ilium, ilium, or ileum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ilium or Ileum may refer to: Ilion (Asia Minor), former name of Troy Ilium (Epirus)...
- All reptiles have an ilium except snakes, although some snake species have a tiny bone which is considered to be an ilium. The ilium of the human is divisible...
- Ilium is a science fiction novel by American writer Dan Simmons, the first part of the Ilium/Olympos cycle, concerning the re-creation of the events in...
- Ilium/Olympos is a series of two science fiction novels by Dan Simmons. The events are set in motion by beings who appear to be ancient Gr**** gods. Like...
- Tros and his son Ilus. In Latin, the city was referred to as Troia or Ilium. In Turkish, it is generally known as Troya or Truva. The archaeological...
- The crest of the ilium (or iliac crest) is the superior border of the wing of ilium and the superiolateral margin of the greater pelvis. The iliac crest...
- of the Trojan War. Dan Simmons' epic science fiction adaptation/tribute Ilium was released in 2003, receiving a Locus Award for best science fiction novel...
- Ilium is a fictional town in eastern New York state, used as a setting for many of Kurt Vonnegut's novels and stories, including Player Piano, Cat's Cradle...
- vertebrates (including humans before puberty) it is composed of three parts: the ilium, ischium, and the pubis. The two hip bones join at the pubic symphysis and...
- The arcuate line of the ilium is a smooth rounded border on the internal surface of the ilium. It is immediately inferior to the iliac fossa and Iliacus...