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Iliac Crest
Definition 1
The thick curved ridge in the upper area of the ilium. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A predominate bone structure which borders the ilium wing stretching from the anterior superior iliac spine to the posterior superior iliac spine. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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