ilium

Meaning

1. The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone and pelvis.
2. (obsolete) The ileum, part of the small intestine (in modern usage, misspelling of ileum.).

Synonyms

hip bone

ischium

pelvis

pubis

Ilion

iliac bone

os ilium

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪlɪəm/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īlium (“lower abdomen”), from īle (“flank”).