iliac passion

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Ileus \Il"e*us\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? to roll up.]
   (Med.)
   A morbid condition due to intestinal obstruction. It is
   characterized by complete constipation, with griping pains in
   the abdomen, which is greatly distended, and in the later
   stages by vomiting of fecal matter. Called also {ileac
   passion} or {iliac passion}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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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