[1815–25; ile(us) + -ac, on model of iliac]This word is first recorded in the period 1815–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aggressive, artifact, norm, treadmill, welterweight
Examples of 'ileac' in a sentence
ileac
The positive nerve fibers frequently surrounded the ileac blood vessels.
Ping Yang, Jameel Ahmed Gandahi§, Xunguang Bian, Li Wu, Shamsuddin Bughio1, LinliZhang and Qiusheng Chen* 2012, 'Histochemical Localization of the Cholinergic and Nitrergic Neurons in the ChickenIleum', Pakistan Veterinary Journalhttp://pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/32_3/309-314.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The patient underwent laparotomy due to small bowel intussusception secondary to an ileac polyp.
Giuseppe Retrosi, Lorenzo Nanni, Fabio Maria Vecchio, Carlo Manzoni, Raffaella Canali,Gaia Busato, Claudio Pintus 2010, 'Solitary Peutz-Jeghers Polyp in a Paediatric Patient', Case Reports in Gastroenterologyhttp://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/321573. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)