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1. <anatomy> Pertaining to, or in the region of, the ilium, or dorsal bone of the pelvis; as, the iliac artery.
2. Iliac crest, the upper margin of the ilium.
3. Iliac region, a region of the abdomen, on either side of the hypogastric regions, and below the lumbar regions.
Alternative forms: ileac.
Origin: Cf. F. Iliaque.
(11 Mar 1998)
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