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• Ilium (bone) — For other uses, see Ilion (disambiguation). For other uses, see Ilia (disambiguation). Illia redirects here. For the president of Argentina, see Arturo Umberto Illia. Not to be confused with Ileum. Bone: Ilium of pelvis …   Wikipedia

• Bone — is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. It also serves as a storage area for calcium, playing a large role in calcium balance in the blood. The 206 bones in the body …   Medical dictionary

• Bone marrow — Simplified illustration of cells in bone marrow. Latin medulla ossium Code TA …   Wikipedia

• 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}.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ilium — (n.) pelvic bone, 1706, Modern Latin, from L. ilia (pl.) groin, flank (see ILEUM (Cf. ileum)) …   Etymology dictionary

• ilium — ► NOUN (pl. ilia) ▪ the large broad bone forming the upper part of each half of the pelvis. ORIGIN Latin, singular of ilia flanks, entrails …   English terms dictionary

• ilium — [il′ē əm] n. pl. ilia [il′ēə] [ModL: see ILEUM] the flat, uppermost portion of the three sections of the innominate bone …   English World dictionary

• Bone — This article is about the skeletal organ. For other uses, see Bone (disambiguation) and Bones (disambiguation). For the tissue, see Osseous tissue. Drawing of a human femur Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of… …   Wikipedia

• ilium — The broad, flaring portion of the hip bone, distinct at birth but later becoming fused with the ischium and pubis; it consists of a body, which joins the pubis and ischium to form the acetabulum and a broad thin portion, called the ala or …   Medical dictionary

• ilium — 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}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bone — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. whalebone, ivory, etc. See density, body. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. skeletal substance, osseous matter, bony process, bone cartilage, ossein. Bones of the human skeleton include: cranium or skull,… …   English dictionary for students