Definition of Iliac. Meaning of Iliac. Synonyms of Iliac

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Definition of Iliac

Iliac
Iliac Il"i*ac, a. [L. Iliacus, Gr. ?. See Iliad.] Pertaining to ancient Ilium, or Troy. --Gladstone.
Iliac
Iliac Il"i*ac, a. [Cf. F. iliaque. See Ileum, and cf. Jade a stone.] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the ilium, or dorsal bone of the pelvis; as, the iliac artery. [Written also ileac.] 2. See Ileac, 1. [R.] Iliac crest, the upper margin of the ilium. Iliac passion. See Ileus. Iliac region, a region of the abdomen, on either side of the hypogastric regions, and below the lumbar regions.
iliac
Ileac Il"e*ac, a. [See Ileum.] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the ileum. [Written also iliac.] 2. See Iliac, 1. [R.] Ileac passion. (Med.) See Ileus.

Meaning of Iliac from wikipedia

- the ilium (or iliac crest) is the superior border of the wing of ilium and the superiolateral margin of the greater pelvis. The iliac crest stretches...
- Iliac can refer to one of the following: Iliac artery Ilium (bone) Iliac vein Iliac fossa Iliac fascia This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated...
- The internal iliac artery (formerly known as the hypogastric artery) is the main artery of the pelvis. The internal iliac artery supplies the walls and...
- first three layers extend between the vertebral column, the lower ribs, the iliac crest and pubis of the hip. All of their fibers merge towards the midline...
- The anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) is a bony projection of the iliac bone, and an important landmark of surface anatomy. It refers to the anterior...
- The common iliac artery is a large artery of the abdomen paired on each side. It originates from the aortic bifurcation at the level of the 4th lumbar...
- iliac fossa is a large, smooth, concave surface on the internal surface of the ilium (part of the three fused bones making the hip bone). The iliac fossa...
- The common iliac lymph nodes, four to six in number, are grouped behind and on the sides of the common iliac artery, one or two being placed below the...
- different kinds of cartilage; the sacral surface has hyaline cartilage and the iliac surface has fibrocartilage. The SIJ's stability is maintained mainly through...
- External iliac artery – forms where the common iliac artery bifurcates, continues as the femoral artery at the inguinal ligament Internal iliac artery –...