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