ilium

(il′ē əm)

noun pl. ilia

the flat, uppermost portion of the three sections of the innominate bone

Origin: ModL: see ileum

Troy (Phrygian city)

Origin: see Iliad

See ilium in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. il·i·a (-ē-ə)

The uppermost and widest of the three bones constituting either of the lateral halves of the pelvis.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin īlium, groin, flank

Origin: , variant of Latin īlia

See Troy.

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