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ilium1 /ˈɪlɪəm /noun (plural ilia /ˈɪlɪə/)The large broad bone forming the upper part of each half of the pelvis.This tilting of the pelvis is effected by the gluteal muscles, which connect the ilium of the hip bone to the lower limb....- The two coxal bones grow from three separate bones, the ilium, ischium, and pubis.
- The acetabulum is a hemispherical socket formed in the os coxae (ie, bony pelvis) of a newborn where the ilium, ischium, and pubis bones come together.
Origin Late Middle English (originally in the Greek form ilion, and denoting the ileum): from Latin, singular of ilia 'flanks, entrails'. Current senses date from the late 16th century. Ilium2 /ˈɪlɪəm / Alternative name for Troy, especially the 7th-century bc Greek city. |