ilium

noun — 2 senses

noun

UK /ˈɪlɪəm/

Etymology Borrowed from Latin īlium (“lower abdomen”), from īle (“flank”).

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone.

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Obsolete The ileum, part of the small intestine (in modern usage, misspelling of ileum).

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