- ileum, ilium
- The ileum is part of the small intestine; the ilium is part of the pelvis and, when capitalized, is also the Latin name for Troy.
Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors. 2013.
Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors. 2013.
ileum, ilium — The ileum is part of the small intestine; the ilium is part of the pelvis and, when capitalized, is also the Latin name for Troy … Dictionary of troublesome word
ileum, ilium — The ileum is part of the small intestine; the ilium is part of the pelvis and, when capitalized, is also the Latin name for Troy … Dictionary of troublesome word
Ileum — Il e*um, n. [L. ile, ileum, ilium, pl. ilia, groin, flank.] 1. (Anat.) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine. [Written also {ileon}, and {ilium}.] [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ilium — Ileum Il e*um, n. [L. ile, ileum, ilium, pl. ilia, groin, flank.] 1. (Anat.) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine. [Written also {ileon}, and {ilium}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ilium — Il i*um, n. [See {Ileum}.] (Anat.) The dorsal one of the three principal bones comprising either lateral half of the pelvis; the dorsal or upper part of the hip bone. See {Innominate bone}, under {Innominate}. [Written also {ilion}, and {ileum}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ilium — (n.) pelvic bone, 1706, Modern Latin, from L. ilia (pl.) groin, flank (see ILEUM (Cf. ileum)) … Etymology dictionary
ileum — ► NOUN (pl. ilea) Anatomy ▪ the third portion of the small intestine, between the jejunum and the caecum. ORIGIN Latin, variant of ILIUM(Cf. ↑ilium) … English terms dictionary
ileum — Ilium Il i*um, n. [See {Ileum}.] (Anat.) The dorsal one of the three principal bones comprising either lateral half of the pelvis; the dorsal or upper part of the hip bone. See {Innominate bone}, under {Innominate}. [Written also {ilion}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ilĭum [2] — Ilĭum, so v.w. Ileum … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
ileum — [il′ē əm] n. pl. ilea [il′ēə] [ModL < L, flank, groin (var. of ilium, ile): form prob. infl. by ileus (see ILEUS) < ?] the lowest part of the small intestine, opening into the large intestine: see INTESTINE … English World dictionary