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单词 ilium
释义

ilium

noun

il·​i·​um ˈi-lē-əm How to pronounce ilium (audio)
plural ilia ˈi-lē-ə How to pronounce ilium (audio)
: the broad, dorsal, upper, and largest of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The ilium looks like those of a living group of frogs called the helmeted frogs. Lucas Joel, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2020 The last bones to go, the ilium and sacrum (the big hip bones atop the skeleton) are the heaviest bone structure. Steve Johnson And Phil Geib, chicagotribune.com, 3 Feb. 2018

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, alteration of Latin ilia

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

ilium

noun

il·​i·​um ˈil-ē-əm How to pronounce ilium (audio)
plural ilia -ē-ə How to pronounce ilium (audio)
: the dorsal, upper, and largest one of the three bones composing either lateral half of the pelvis that in humans is broad and expanded above and narrower below where it joins with the ischium and pubis to form part of the acetabulum
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