Definition
iliac
adjective
- of, relating to, or located in the region of the ilium (the upper part of the hip bone)
Usage: medical/anatomical term
Examples
- The iliac artery supplies blood to the lower abdomen and legs.
- The patient complained of pain in the iliac region.
- The iliac crest is the upper edge of the hip bone that you can feel at your waist.
- Iliac lymph nodes are important components of the immune system.
- The surgeon made an incision near the iliac bone to access the surgical site.