ilium

See also Ilium

English

Wikipedia

Alternative forms

• ilion (4th to 7th centuries)

Etymology

From Latin īlium (“lower abdomen”), from īle (“flank”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɪlɪəm/

Noun

ilium (plural ilia)

1. (anatomy, obsolete) The ileum.
2. (anatomy) The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone and pelvis.

Coordinate terms

• ischium
• pubis

Derived terms

• iliac

Translations

bone

• Catalan: ili (ca) m, os ilíac (ca) m
• Finnish: suoliluu (fi)

• Portuguese: ílio (pt) m, ilíaco (pt) m

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Latin

Noun

īlium

1. genitive plural of īle