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ilium definition

il·ium (il′ē əm)

noun pl. ilia il′ia (-ə)

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

Etymology: ModL: see ileum

Ilium definition

Il·ium (il′ē əm)

Troy (Phrygian city)

Etymology: see Iliad

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