1.
[syn: Troy, Ilion, Ilium]
2. the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ileum \Il"e*um\, n. [L. ile, ileum, ilium, pl. ilia, groin,
flank.]
1. (Anat.) The last, and usually the longest, division of the
small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large
intestine. [Written also ileon, and ilium.]
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2. (Anat.) See Ilium. [R.]
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Note: Most modern writers restrict ileum to the division of
the intestine and ilium to the pelvic bone.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ilion \Ilion\ prop. n.
Ilium, or Troy, the ancient city in Asia Minor that was the
site of the Trojan War; -- a variant spelling of Ilium.
Syn: Troy, Ilium.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ilium \Il"i*um\, n. [See Ileum.] (Anat.)
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. [Written
also ilion, and ileum.]
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Ilium
n 1: an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the
Trojan War [syn: Troy, Ilion, Ilium]
2: the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone