Ilium vs. Ileum

Iliumnoun

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

Iliumnoun

The ileum, part of the small intestine.

Iliumnoun

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.

Iliumnoun

an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War

Iliumnoun

the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone

Iliumnoun

alternative name for Troy, especially the 7th-century BC Greek city

Ileumnoun

(anatomy) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine.

Ileumnoun

The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine.

Ileumnoun

See Ilium.

Ileumnoun

the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum

Ileumnoun

the third portion of the small intestine, between the jejunum and the caecum.

Ileum

The ileum () is the final section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. In fish, the divisions of the small intestine are not as clear and the terms posterior intestine or distal intestine may be used instead of ileum.