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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Ileum \Il"e*um\, noun [L. ile, ileum, ilium, pl. ilia, groin, flank.]
1. (Anat.) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine. [Written also {ileon}, and {ilium}.]
2. (Anat.) See {Ilium}. [R.]
Note: Most modern writers restrict ileum to the division of the intestine and ilium to the pelvic bone.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Ilion \Ilion\ prop. n. Ilium, or Troy, the ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War; -- a variant spelling of {Ilium}.
Syn: Troy, Ilium. [WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Ilium \Il"i*um\, noun [See {Ileum}.] (Anat.) The dorsal one of the three principal bones comprising either lateral half of the pelvis; the dorsal or upper part of the hip bone. See {Innominate bone}, under {Innominate}. [Written also {ilion}, and {ileum}.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Ilium
noun
1: an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War [syn: {Troy}, {Ilion}]
2: the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
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