Iliac

//ˈɪliæk// adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to the ilium. not-comparable

    "Five of the 16 patients required simultaneous FF bypass and iliaco-femoral bypass; 2, required simultaneous FF bypass and iliac thrombo-endoarterectomy (Table II)."

  2. 2
    Relating to ancient Ilium, or Troy.

    "The other epics of the Iliac Cycle differ in their narrative from the Iliad"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to the ilium wordnet

Synonyms

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Example

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"The blood supply of the lower extremity comes from the external iliac artery, a branch of the common iliac, which passes obliquely downward and outward along the border of the psoas muscle to Poupart’s ligament, where it enters the thigh and becomes the femoral artery."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French iliaque, from Late Latin īliacus, Latin īlium.

Etymology 2

Latin Iliacus.

Related phrases

anterior superior iliac spinecommon iliac arterycommon iliac veinexternal iliac arteryiliac arteryiliac crestiliac fossailiac furrowiliac horn syndromeiliac passioninternal iliac artery

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