Ilium

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The uppermost and widest of the three bones constituting either of the lateral halves of the pelvis.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The ileum.
  • n. The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone and pelvis.
  • Word Usage
    "The ilium is short anterposteriorly relative to the length of the pelvis."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    os    bone    metropolis    urban center    city   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    Ilia    innominate    Ilion    ileum   
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