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ileac

1

[ il-ee-ak ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the ileum.


ileac

2

[ il-ee-ak ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to ileus.

ileac

/ ˈɪlɪˌæk; ˈɪlɪəl /

adjective

  1. anatomy of or relating to the ileum
  2. pathol of or relating to ileus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ileac1

ile- + -ac, on model of iliac

Origin of ileac2

1815–25; ile(us) + -ac, on model of iliac

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