Category: I

A thick fascia which runs from the ilium to the tibia. A thickened area of fascia lata extending from the lateral condyle of the tibia to the iliac crest.  

A raised area on the inner surface of the innominate bone.  

A muscle in the groin which flexes the thigh. A flat triangular muscle situated in the area of the groin. This muscle acts in conjunction with the psoas muscle to flex the thigh.  

A projection at the posterior end of the iliac crest. One of four spines of the ilium, namely, the anterior and posterior inferior spines and the anterior and posterior superior spines.  

One of two regions of the lower abdomen, on either side of the hypogastrium.  

A depression on the inner side of the hip bone. One of the concavities of the iliac bones of the pelvis.  

A bag attached to the opening made by an ileostomy, to collect faeces as they are passed out of the body.  

A surgical operation to create a link between the ileum and the sigmoid colon. A surgical procedure where the ileum is connected to the sigmoid colon to divert around a diseased section of the cecum, ascending, or transverse colon.  

Referring to both the ileum and the rectum.  

A surgical operation to create a link between the ileum and the rectum. A surgical operation in which the ileum is joined to the rectum, usually after surgical removal of the colon. The establishment of an opening between the ileum and rectum.