sacroiliac

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sacroiliac

  • /ˌsækɹoʊˈɪliˌæk/

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English sacro-

Proto-Indo-European *welH-der.

Ancient Greek εἴλω (eílō)

Ancient Greek εἰλέω (eiléō)

Ancient Greek εἰλεός (eileós)der.?

Latin īle

Latin -acus

Latin īliacuslbor.

French iliaquebor.

English iliac

English sacroiliac

From sacro- + iliac.

adjective

  1. not comparable Relating to the sacrum and ilium, or to the region of the lower back where they are located.

noun sacroiliacs

  1. The region of the sacrum and the ilium in the lower back.

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