iliac Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or relating to the ilium

WordNet

Il"i*ac adjective
Etymology
L. Iliacus, Gr. . See Iliad.
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to ancient Ilium, or Troy. Gladstone.
Il"i*ac adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. iliaque. See Ileum, and cf. Jade a stone.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913