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iliac

adjective
il·​i·​ac | \ ˈi-lÄ“-ËŒak How to pronounce iliac (audio) \
variants: or less commonly ilial \ ˈi-​lÄ“-​É™l How to pronounce ilial (audio) \

Definition of iliac

: of, relating to, or located on or near the ilium

Examples of iliac in a Sentence

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 The giving process involves taking bone marrow from the iliac crest of the hipbone while the donor is under anesthesia or collecting peripheral blood stem cells in a process similar to donating blood platelets. — Brooke Henderson, miamiherald, "Want to save a life? Cuban American searches for bone marrow donor," 2 June 2017

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First Known Use of iliac

1541, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for iliac

Late Latin iliacus, from Latin ilium

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iliac

adjective
il·​i·​ac | \ ˈil-Ä“-ËŒak How to pronounce iliac (audio) \
variants: also ilial \ ˈil-​Ä“-​É™l How to pronounce ilial (audio) \

Medical Definition of iliac

1 : of, relating to, or located near the ilium the iliac bone
2 : of or relating to either of the lowest lateral abdominal regions

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