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English words starting with ili

Ilia

ˈɪlɪəm

Meanings of Ilia:

noun

The large broad bone forming the upper part of each half of the pelvis.

Usage examples:

This tilting of the pelvis is effected by the gluteal muscles, which connect the ilium of the hip b…

Iliac

ˈɪl.i.æk

Meanings of Iliac:

adjective

Relating to the ilium or the nearby regions of the lower body.

Usage examples:

The iliac artery

Iliacus

ɪˈlaɪ.ə.kəs

Meanings of Iliacus:

noun

A triangular muscle which passes from the pelvis through the groin on either side and, together with the psoas, flexes the hip.

Usage examples:

The femoral nerve may run buried in a cleft of the iliacus under the psoas.

Meanings of Iliad:

proper noun

A greek hexameter epic poem in twenty-four books, traditionally ascribed to homer, telling how achilles killed hector at the climax of the trojan war.

Meanings of Iliocostalis:

noun

A muscle with three parts in the back that keeps the main part of the body up straight

Iliofemoral

ˌɪl.i.əʊˈfem.ər.əl

Meanings of Iliofemoral:

adjective

Relating to the ilium (= the widest of the three bones that form the pelvis) and femur (= the long bone in the upper part of the leg)

Usage examples:

The iliofemoral ligament, the iliofemoral artery

Iliohypogastric

ˌɪl.i.əʊ.haɪ.pəʊˈɡæs.trɪk

Meanings of Iliohypogastric:

adjective

Relating to the iliac areas of the abdomen (= stomach area) and hypogastrium (= lower part of the abdomen)

Usage examples:

An iliohypogastric nerve

Ilioinguinal

ˌɪl.i.əʊˈɪŋ.ɡwɪ.nəl

Meanings of Ilioinguinal:

adjective

Relating to areas of the body around the hip and groin (= where the legs join the body)

Usage examples:

An ilioinguinal nerve

Iliolumbar

ˌɪl.i.əʊˈlʌm.bər

Meanings of Iliolumbar:

adjective

Relating to the hip or lower back areas of the body

Usage examples:

An iliolumbar ligament

Iliopectineal

ˌɪl.i.əʊ.pekˈtɪn.i.əl

Meanings of Iliopectineal:

adjective

Relating to the hip and pubis (= the lower central bone of the pelvis)

Usage examples:

The iliopectineal ligaments

Meanings of Iliopsoas:

noun

One of a pair of muscles that bends and turns the thigh and the spine at the level of the lower back

Iliotibial

ˌɪl.i.əʊˈtɪb.i.əl

Meanings of Iliotibial:

adjective

Relating to the area between the hip and the tibia (= the large bone at the front of the lower leg)

Usage examples:

The iliotibial band

Meanings of Ilium:

noun

The large broad bone forming the upper part of each half of the pelvis.

Usage examples:

This tilting of the pelvis is effected by the gluteal muscles, which connect the ilium of the hip b…

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