English words starting with ili
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Ilia
ˈɪlɪəmMeanings of Ilia:
nounThe 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.ækMeanings of Iliac:
adjectiveRelating to the ilium or the nearby regions of the lower body.
Usage examples:
The iliac artery
Iliacus
ɪˈlaɪ.ə.kəsMeanings of Iliacus:
nounA 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 nounA 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:
nounA muscle with three parts in the back that keeps the main part of the body up straight
Iliofemoral
ˌɪl.i.əʊˈfem.ər.əlMeanings of Iliofemoral:
adjectiveRelating 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.trɪkMeanings of Iliohypogastric:
adjectiveRelating 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.nəlMeanings of Ilioinguinal:
adjectiveRelating 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.bərMeanings of Iliolumbar:
adjectiveRelating to the hip or lower back areas of the body
Usage examples:
An iliolumbar ligament
Iliopectineal
ˌɪl.i.əʊ.pekˈtɪn.i.əlMeanings of Iliopectineal:
adjectiveRelating to the hip and pubis (= the lower central bone of the pelvis)
Usage examples:
The iliopectineal ligaments
Meanings of Iliopsoas:
nounOne 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.əlMeanings of Iliotibial:
adjectiveRelating 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:
nounThe 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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