Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iliac fossa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
il-i-ac -fos-sa
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large, smooth, concave surface on the internal surface of the ilium.

Inflected Forms

iliac fossae (plural)

Questions

What does iliac fossa mean?
A large, smooth, concave surface on the internal surface of the ilium.

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