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Hipbone vs Ilium - What's the difference?

hipbone | ilium |

In context|anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between hipbone and ilium

is that hipbone is (anatomy) while ilium is (anatomy) the upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone and pelvis.

As nouns the difference between hipbone and ilium

is that hipbone is (anatomy) while ilium is (anatomy|obsolete) the ileum.

hipbone

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy)

    • ilium

    English

    (wikipedia ilium)

    Alternative forms

    * ilion

    Noun

    (ilia)
  • (anatomy, obsolete) The ileum.
  • (anatomy) The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone and pelvis.

    • Coordinate terms

    * ischium * pubis

    Derived terms

    * iliac