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n., pl. -i·a (-ē-ə).

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

[Late Latin īlium, groin, flank, variant of Latin īlia.]

n

The uppermost of the three bones that make up the innominate bone. The ilium forms part of the ace-tabulum. The iliac crest is a source of bone for mandibular and chin reconstruction and enhancement.

A large, flaring bone that forms the upper part of each side of the hip bone. The two ilium bones are separate in children, but become fused in adults.

Pl. ilia [L.] the cranial portion of the hip bone.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - hofteben

Nederlands (Dutch)
darmbeen

Français (French)
n. - (Méd) ilium

Deutsch (German)
n. - Darmbein

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ανατ.) λαγόνιον οστούν

Italiano (Italian)
ileo (anatom.), Ilio (geogr. ant.)

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ílio (m) (Anat.)

Русский (Russian)
подвздошная кость

Español (Spanish)
n. - ilión

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ilium (höftben)

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
肠骨

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 腸骨

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 장골

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 腸骨

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) العظم الحرقفي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כסל, עצם הכסל‬

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