iliac
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
Origin of iliac
1Other words from iliac
- trans·il·i·ac, adjective
Words Nearby iliac
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How to use iliac in a sentence
Dr. Sydenham orders, in cases of iliac passion, a live kitten to be laid on the abdomen.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James GrantThe two veins which convey the impure blood back to the mother, to be purified, originate from the iliac artery, in the pelvis.
In presentations of the lower extremities also the same, excepting that they are sacro iliac and so on, instead of occipito.
In presentations of the face the same; they being mento iliac and so on, instead of occipito.
When there is much free blood care must be taken that no clots are left in the iliac foss.
British Dictionary definitions for iliac
/ (ˈɪlɪˌæk) /
anatomy of or relating to the ilium
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