n. a ruler of the eastern Roman Empire. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
‖n. [ L. ile, ileum, ilium, pl. ilia, groin, flank. ]
☞ Most modern writers restrict ileum to the division of the intestine and ilium to the pelvic bone. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to roll up. ] (Med.) A morbid condition due to intestinal obstruction. It is characterized by complete constipation, with griping pains in the abdomen, which is greatly distended, and in the later stages by vomiting of fecal matter. Called also
prop. n. A genus of North American deer.
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