Definitions for: Ilium


[n] the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
[n] an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.]

Synonyms: Ilion, Troy

See Also: Anatolia, arteria iliaca, Asia Minor, bone, city, Dardan, Dardanian, hip, iliac artery, metropolis, os, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis, Trojan, urban center

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