Dolichoiliac

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having an elongated preacetabular blade; characterised by elongated and narrow pubes and ischia, often accompanied by large front and back extensions of the ilium. not-comparable

    "As noted by Colbert (1964) and others, they had developed a dolichoiliac pelvis (with an enlargment of the anterior blade of the ilium) and, I might add, a tendency to increase the height of the ilium."

Example

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"As noted by Colbert (1964) and others, they had developed a dolichoiliac pelvis (with an enlargment of the anterior blade of the ilium) and, I might add, a tendency to increase the height of the ilium."

Etymology

From dolicho- + iliac.

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