ILIAC
What does "ILIAC" mean?
Relating to the ilium, the large upper bone of the pelvis or hip.
Meanings
- Of, near, or relating to the ilium - the broad, flaring bone forming the upper part of each hip. The surgeon harvested bone graft from the iliac crest. technical
- Designating the major artery or vein of the pelvis branching from the aorta and vena cava. A clot lodged in the common iliac artery cut off blood to his leg. technical
Word origin
From Latin 'iliacus', from 'ilium' (the flank or groin), the singular of 'ilia' (the flanks, lower abdomen) - the anatomical bone name was fixed in this Latin sense.
Remember it
ILIAC sits on the ILIum; the crest you feel when hands rest on your hips is the iliac crest.
A little poem
Press both palms to your waist and you have found it -
the iliac crest, a quiet shelf of bone
that carries you, unthanked, your whole life long.
tercet
What it teaches
The body's most reliable supports are the ones you only notice when you press on them.
Quick facts
What does ILIAC mean?
Relating to the ilium, the large upper bone of the pelvis or hip.
Is ILIAC a valid word?
Yes — ILIAC is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ILIAC?
ILIAC has 5 letters and 3 syllables.
Where does ILIAC come from?
From Latin 'iliacus', from 'ilium' (the flank or groin), the singular of 'ilia' (the flanks, lower abdomen) - the anatomical bone name was fixed in this Latin sense.
What can ILIAC teach us?
The body's most reliable supports are the ones you only notice when you press on them.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.