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.

“I forgot to press down in addition to in and up on her iliac crests during my patient assessment.”

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Meanings

nouniliac crest (plural iliac crests)

plural iliac crests

  1. anatomyThe 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.

Origin

iliac + crest

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APA

iliac crest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iliac%20crest

MLA

“iliac crest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iliac%20crest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iliac crest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iliac%20crest.

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