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Pelvis vs Ilium - What's the difference?

pelvis | ilium |

Ilium is a see also of pelvis.


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

is that pelvis is (anatomy) a funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter 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 pelvis and ilium

is that pelvis is (anatomy) the large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs it consists of hip bone, sacrum and coccyx while ilium is (anatomy|obsolete) the ileum.

pelvis

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs. It consists of hip bone, sacrum and coccyx.
  • (anatomy) A funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter

    • Related terms

    * * (cavity)

    See also

    * ("pelvis" on Wikipedia) * (hip bone) * bone * coccyx * hip * hipbone * ilium * innominate bone * ischium * os coxae * pubis * sacrum ----

    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