Ilium /ˈɪliən/
腸骨
il·i·um /ˈɪlɪəm/ 名詞
髂骨
Il·i·um n. 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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Il·e·um n.
1. Anat. The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine. [Written also ileon, and ilium.]
2. Anat. See Ilium. [R.]
Note: ☞ Most modern writers restrict ileum to the division of the intestine and ilium to the pelvic bone.
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Ilium
n 1: an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the
Trojan War [syn: Troy, Ilion]
2: the upper and widest of the three bones making up the
hipbone