a. [ Cf. F. iliaque. See Ileum, and cf. Jade a stone. ] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the ilium, or dorsal bone of the pelvis; as, the iliac artery. [ Written also ileac. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
2. See Ileac, 1. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Iliac crest, the upper margin of the ilium. -- Iliac passion. See Ileus. -- Iliac region, a region of the abdomen, on either side of the hypogastric regions, and below the lumbar regions. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ひる, hiru](n) (arch) strong-smelling edible plant (esp. perennials of the family Liliaceae, e.g. Welsh onion, garlic, wild rocambole, etc.)[Add to Longdo]