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adj
Relating to the sacrum and ilium, or to the region of the lower back where they are located.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
The region of the sacrum and the ilium in the lower back.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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History
Etymology tree English sacro- Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Ancient Greek εἴλω (eílō) Ancient Greek εἰλέω (eiléō) Ancient Greek εἰλεός (eileós)der.? Latin īle Latin -acus Latin īliacuslbor. French iliaquebor. English iliac English sacroiliac From sacro- + iliac.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
