Structured Summary
Abstract
The largest of three bones that make up each half of the pelvic girdle.
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Synonyms
13 entry terms
- Iliums
- Auricular Surface of Ilium
- Iliac Crest
- Iliac Crest Bone
- Iliac Fossa
- Bones, Iliac Crest
- Crest Bone, Iliac
- Crest Bones, Iliac
- Crest, Iliac
- Crests, Iliac
- Fossa, Iliac
- Iliac Crest Bones
- Iliac Crests
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
part of the hip; do not confuse with ILEUM, part of the small intestine
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Ilium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007085. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007085
- Ilium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilium_(bone)
- Ilium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q728889