What is "ileac"

Iliac \Il"i*ac\, a. [Cf. F. iliaque. See Ileum, and cf. Jade a stone.]

1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the ilium, or dorsal bone of the pelvis; as, the iliac artery. [Written also ileac.]

2. See Ileac, 1. [R.]

   Iliac crest, the upper margin of the ilium.

   Iliac passion. See Ileus.

   Iliac region, a region of the abdomen, on either side of the hypogastric regions, and below the lumbar regions.

a. 1 (context anatomy English) Pertaining to the ileum. 2 (context rare English) (alternative spelling of iliac English)