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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}.]
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2. See {Ileac}, 1. [R.]
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{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.
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