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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Iliac \Il"i*ac\, a. [Cf. F. iliaque. See Ileum, and cf. Jade a stone.] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the ilium, or dorsal bone of the pelvis; as, the iliac artery. [Written also ileac.] [1913 Webster] 2. See Ileac, 1. [R.] [1913 Webster] Iliac crest, the upper margin of the ilium. Iliac passion. See Ileus. Iliac region, a region of the abdomen, on either side of the hypogastric regions, and below the lumbar regions. [1913 Webster]