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Anatomy
iliac crest
il·i·ac crest
Definitions related to iliac crest:
  • A predominate bone structure which borders the ilium wing stretching from the anterior superior iliac spine to the posterior superior iliac spine.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • The thick curved ridge in the upper area of the ilium.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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