What it means
The top edge of the ilium, the iliac crest, is the bony ridge felt at the side of the waist. The ventrogluteal injection site is found using the iliac crest, and bone marrow samples are often taken from the back of the ilium.
Remember it
IlIum, with an I, is in the hIp; ilEum, with an E, is in the Eating tract.
At a glance
| Spanish | ilion |
|---|---|
| Also written | ilia |
Easy to confuse with
ileum
The last and longest part of the small intestine, which joins the large intestine.
Related terms
bone marrow
The soft, spongy tissue inside bones that makes blood cells.
pelvic
Having to do with the pelvis, the bowl-shaped ring of bones at the base of the spine, or the organs inside it.
intramuscular injection
An injection that puts medicine deep into a muscle.