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DictionarySeeiliumiliac bone
il·i·um, pl. il·i·a (il'ē-ŭm, il'ē-ă), [TA] Do not confuse this word with ileum.The broad, flaring portion of the hip bone, distinct at birth but later becoming fused with the ischium and pubis; it consists of a body, which joins the pubis and ischium to form the acetabulum and a broad thin portion, called the ala or wing, bordered superiorly by a thicker crest. The body transmits the weight of the trunk to the femur, whereas the ala and crest provide for muscle attachment and protect abdominopelvic viscera. Synonym(s): os ilium [TA], flank bone, iliac bone, os iliacum [L. groin, flank] iliac bone (ĭl′ē-ăk′)n. The broad flaring portion of the hipbone, distinct at birth but later becoming fused with the ischium and the pubis to form the acetabulum and the ala.il·i·um, pl. ilia (il'ē-ŭm, -ă) [TA] The broad, flaring portion of the hip bone, distinct at birth but later becoming fused with the ischium and pubis; it consists of a body, which joins the pubis and ischium to form the acetabulum and a broad thin portion, called the ala or wing. Synonym(s): iliac bone. [L. groin, flank]ThesaurusSeeIlium |