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iliac crest

iliac crest noun: the visible impressions made by the ilium marking the top of the pelvis at the threshold of the torso and lower extremities.

Noun

iliac crest (plural iliac crests)

  1. The visible impressions made by the ilium marking the top of the pelvis at the threshold of the torso and lower extremities.
    • I forgot to press down in addition to in and up on her iliac crests during my patient assessment.

iliac crest meaning in Tamil

iliac crest in Tamil

இடுப்பெலும்பு முகட்டு

Forms of iliac crest

pluraliliac crests

Origin of iliac crest

iliac + crest

Questions about iliac crest

What does iliac crest mean?
Iliac crest means the visible impressions made by the ilium marking the top of the pelvis at the threshold of the torso and lower extremities.
What is iliac crest in Tamil?
Iliac crest in Tamil is இடுப்பெலும்பு முகட்டு. See Iliac crest meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is iliac crest?
Iliac crest is a noun.
What is the plural of iliac crest?
The plural of iliac crest is iliac crests.

Words near iliac crest in the dictionary

  1. Ili-
  2. ilia
  3. iliac
  4. iliac arteries
  5. iliac artery
  6. iliac crest
  7. iliac crests
  8. iliac fossa
  9. iliac furrow
  10. iliac furrows
  11. iliac horn syndrome

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