iliac

adjective

il·​i·​ac ˈi-lē-ˌak How to pronounce iliac (audio)
variants or less commonly ilial
: of, relating to, or located on or near the ilium

Examples of iliac in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web My partner is 71 and was diagnosed with heart failure one year ago, but one month later, he was diagnosed with an iliac arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 July 2023 Walker had injuries to his face, heart, both lungs, liver, spleen, left kidney, intestines, pelvis, iliac artery and several bones in his legs, according to the medical examiner. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2023 Size Backpacks are sized according to torso length (as measured from your bony C7 vertebrae at the base of your neck to your iliac crest at the top of your hip bone) and hip belt width. Ryan Wichelns, Popular Mechanics, 2 Mar. 2023 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, 2 June 2017

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'iliac.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin iliacus, from Latin ilium

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of iliac was in 1541

Dictionary Entries Near iliac

Cite this Entry

“Iliac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iliac. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

iliac

adjective
il·​i·​ac ˈil-ē-ˌak How to pronounce iliac (audio)
: of, relating to, or located on or near the ilium
an iliac spine

Medical Definition

iliac

adjective
il·​i·​ac ˈil-ē-ˌak How to pronounce iliac (audio)
variants also ilial
1
: of, relating to, or located near the ilium
the iliac bone
2
: of or relating to either of the lowest lateral abdominal regions
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!