Look up: ilium

1. Ilium
   (pronounced ILL-ee-um) The ilium (plural il ia) is a bone that is part of the hip, or pelvic girdle.
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2. ilium
   [n] - the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
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3. Ilium
   In classical mythology, an alternative name for the city of Troy, taken from its founder Ilus. ...
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4. Ilium
   The hip bone.
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5. Ilium
   Ilium: The upper part of the bony pelvis which forms the receptacle for the head of the femur at the hip joint. The word 'ilium' is the Medieval Latin term for the hip bone. The adjective is iliac. 'Ilium' is not to be confused with the ileum, the lowest part of the small intestine, located beyond t...
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6. Ilium
   Il'i·um noun [ See Ileum .] (Anat.) The dorsal one of the three principal bones comprising either lateral half of the pelvis; the dorsal or upper part of the hip bone. See Innominate bone , under Innominate . [ Written also ilion , and ileum .]
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7. ilium
   <anatomy> The upper and largest, part of the bony pelvic girdle (iliac wing). The ilium articulates on its inner aspect with the sacrum (sacroiliac joint). ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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8. ilium
   noun the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
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9. ilium
   (il´e-әm) pl. i´lia the lateral, flaring portion of the hip bone. adj., il´iac., adj.
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10. Ilium
    • (n.) The dorsal one of the three principal bones comprising either lateral half of the pelvis; the dorsal or upper part of the hip bone. See Innominate bone, under Innominate.
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11. ilium
    (from the article `sacroiliac`) ...it in supporting the weight of the upper body; the joint`s motion is also limited by the irregular surfaces of the sacrum (the fused vertebrae of ... ...limbs and to reposition muscles so that one could walk without assistance from the upper limbs and without wobbling from side to side, changes ... ...
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12. ilium
    ilium 1. The broad, upper portion of either hipbone. 2. The upper part of the bony pelvis which forms the receptacle for the head of the femur at the hip joint. 3. The uppermost and widest of the three bones constituting either of the lateral halves of the pelvis; also called: iliac bone. This il...
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13. Ilium
    Ilium: see Troy.
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14. Ilium
    The ilium is one of the three pelvic bones fused together to form the pelvic girdle. It is the broad, flared portion which constitutes the upper and lateral sections of the pelvis. The ilium is distinct for its ala, or wings, which flare out on either side of the spinal column, resembling an airplane propeller when seen in the side view.
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15. ilium
    Type: Term Pronunciation: il′ē-ŭm, il′ē-ă Definitions: 1. 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 thi...
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16. Ilium
    In classical mythology, an alternative name for the city of Troy, taken from its founder Ilus
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17. ILIUM
    The superior portion of the hip or pelvic bone.
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18. ilium
    Latin the bone of the flank, adjective - iliac.
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19. Ilium
    (band) `Ilium` is a melodic power metal band from Newcastle, Australia. The band have released four full-length albums to date. History: Founding: Sirens Of The Styx: Ilium then began recording the debut album Sirens Of The Styx with Dungeon`s Lord Tim producing and Steve Moore playing...
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20. Ilium
    (novel) `Ilium` is a science fiction novel by Dan Simmons, the first part of the Ilium/Olympos cycle, concerning the re-creation of the events in the Iliad on an alternate earth and Mars. These events are set in motion by beings who have taken on the roles of the Greek go...
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21. Ilium
    (Kurt Vonnegut) `Ilium` is a fictitious town in eastern New York state, used as a setting for many of Kurt Vonnegut`s novels. The name most likely refers to Troy, New York ("Ilium" was the name the Romans gave to ancient Troy), although Troy is mentioned as a separate city in...
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22. Ilium
    (bone) The `ilium` is the uppermost and largest bone of the pelvis, and appears in most vertebrates including mammals and birds, but not bony fish. All reptiles have an ilium except publisher=CRC Press | isbn=0849323215, 9780849323218--> --> The name comes from the Latin (ile, ilis<...
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