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Iliac region

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.