Thesaurus: ilium
The dorsal one of the three principal bones comprising either lateral half of the pelvis; the dorsal or upper part of the hip bone. See Innominate bone, under Innominate.
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Definitions
- n. The dorsal one of the three principal bones comprising either lateral half of the pelvis; the dorsal or upper part of the hip bone. See Innominate bone, under Innominate.
- n. the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
- n:100 n. the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone