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iliacus

/ɪˈlʌɪ.ə.kəs/ /ɪˈlaɪ.ə.kəs/

Meanings
noun
A flat triangular muscle that fills the iliac fossa.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that pain in my hip could be due to a strained iliacus. "
anatomy medicine body organ

Related Words

Illustration could

could verb

/kʊd/ /kəd/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration strained

strained verb

/stɹeɪ̯nd/

To hold tightly, to clasp.

"The little girl strained her teddy bear to her chest, comforting herself after a bad dream. "

Illustration iliac

iliac adjective

/ˈɪliæk/ /ˈɪliək/

Of or pertaining to the ilium.

"The doctor examined the patient's iliac crest to check for any tenderness after the fall. "

Illustration triangular

triangular adjective

/tɹaɪˈæŋ.ɡjə.lə/ /tɹaɪˈaɪŋ.ɡjʊ.lɚ/

Shaped like a triangle.

"The park bench had a triangular shape, perfect for two people to sit together. "

Illustration fills

fills verb

/fɪlz/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The aroma of freshly baked bread fills the kitchen. "

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration muscle

muscle noun

/ˈmʌs.əl/

A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

"Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments."

Illustration pain

pain noun

/peɪn/

An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.

"I had to stop running when I started getting pains in my feet."

Illustration flat

flat noun

/flæt/

An area of level ground.

"The park had a large flat area perfect for playing baseball. "

Illustration fossa

fossa noun

/ˈfɑsə/

A pit, groove, cavity, or depression.

"The dentist pointed out a small fossa on my molar where a cavity was starting to form. "